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BRIEFS

February 5, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

MPA to restrict use of line-towed barges
From June 1, 2000, their use is prohibited in western sector of port at night
Leader of Asian piracy syndicate not a S'porean
S'pore ship detained in Sydney
M'sia will not impose fee on users of Malacca Straits

Air and Land Transport

Swissair ordered to check wiring on MD-11 fleet
US aviation agency wants inspection of aircraft to be completed by mid-April
Ansett to code-share with ANA, lease jets from SIA
Air Canada turns in 4th-qtr loss
Aeroflot chief revamps management
GM disappointed by Jan sales

Features

Asia urged to combine forces
Region has the will but needs a more concerted approach if it wants to win the fight against piracy

Columns

Shortfall in fuel does not entitle charterer to cancel charterparty

Shipping Times

Shipping News

MPA to restrict use of line-towed barges
From June 1, 2000, their use is prohibited in western sector of port at night
Leader of Asian piracy syndicate not a S'porean
S'pore ship detained in Sydney
M'sia will not impose fee on users of Malacca Straits

Air and Land Transport

Swissair ordered to check wiring on MD-11 fleet
US aviation agency wants inspection of aircraft to be completed by mid-April
Ansett to code-share with ANA, lease jets from SIA
Air Canada turns in 4th-qtr loss
Aeroflot chief revamps management
GM disappointed by Jan sales

Features

Asia urged to combine forces
Region has the will but needs a more concerted approach if it wants to win the fight against piracy

Columns

Shortfall in fuel does not entitle charterer to cancel charterparty

Shipping Times

Shipping News

MPA to restrict use of line-towed barges
From June 1, 2000, their use is prohibited in western sector of port at night
Leader of Asian piracy syndicate not a S'porean
S'pore ship detained in Sydney
M'sia will not impose fee on users of Malacca Straits

Air and Land Transport

Swissair ordered to check wiring on MD-11 fleet
US aviation agency wants inspection of aircraft to be completed by mid-April
Ansett to code-share with ANA, lease jets from SIA
Air Canada turns in 4th-qtr loss
Aeroflot chief revamps management
GM disappointed by Jan sales

Features

Asia urged to combine forces
Region has the will but needs a more concerted approach if it wants to win the fight against piracy

Columns

Shortfall in fuel does not entitle charterer to cancel charterparty

Shipping Times

Shipping News

MPA to restrict use of line-towed barges
From June 1, 2000, their use is prohibited in western sector of port at night
Leader of Asian piracy syndicate not a S'porean
S'pore ship detained in Sydney
M'sia will not impose fee on users of Malacca Straits

Air and Land Transport

Swissair ordered to check wiring on MD-11 fleet
US aviation agency wants inspection of aircraft to be completed by mid-April
Ansett to code-share with ANA, lease jets from SIA
Air Canada turns in 4th-qtr loss
Aeroflot chief revamps management
GM disappointed by Jan sales

Features

Asia urged to combine forces
Region has the will but needs a more concerted approach if it wants to win the fight against piracy

Columns

Shortfall in fuel does not entitle charterer to cancel charterparty

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Hutchison becomes world's largest port operator Future bright for Hong Kong Japan top of China's trade list Japan rejects customs revamp Shipping companies look to balanced trade Canada Maritime adds tracking facility to web site HAFFA offers help to members hit by airport opening India despondent over freight rates after poor 1998 results New London-New York flight scheduled for Continental Hellmann open Scottish office

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FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Reorganisation Intercontainer complete Dangers of El Al plane's cargo kept quiet $200 million contract CSC and U.S. Postal Service Brussels starts legal proceedings against Open Skies treaties Paccar earnings surge 21 percent

The Journal of Commerce

Home

US looks to ease ban on fruit imports
Jackson offers his own bill on Africa trade
Deregulation approaches; shippers try to find niche
FedEx pilots approve labor agreement
Polish Ocean Line says rumors of Chapter 11 are false
CP Rail looking to sell its Winnipeg welding operation
North Korea can't pay, so China halves crude oil sales
Mercury Air Group continues merger discussions
Frozen Food Express gets $20 million in new contracts
Tank truck hauler MTL Inc. is folding its two main units under a new name
UniCapital forms rail lending group

Transportation

Service performance varies at reporting railroads
STB closes option of filing US tariffs on FMC's system
STB raises filing fees in rail, truck cases
KCS' operating income fell, WC rose 40%
Innovation to be kernel of meeting

Maritime

Stevedores at odds over subsidies in Hamburg, Bremen-Bremerhaven
Russia may need foreign ships if river fleet keeps shrinking
Malaysia's Bintulu adds equipment, studies expansion of LNG facilities
POL refutes bankruptcy rumors
Clarification
Global lines knock China box plan
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

US looks to ease ban on fruit imports
Jackson offers his own bill on Africa trade
Deregulation approaches; shippers try to find niche
FedEx pilots approve labor agreement
Polish Ocean Line says rumors of Chapter 11 are false
CP Rail looking to sell its Winnipeg welding operation
North Korea can't pay, so China halves crude oil sales
Mercury Air Group continues merger discussions
Frozen Food Express gets $20 million in new contracts
Tank truck hauler MTL Inc. is folding its two main units under a new name
UniCapital forms rail lending group

Transportation

Service performance varies at reporting railroads
STB closes option of filing US tariffs on FMC's system
STB raises filing fees in rail, truck cases
KCS' operating income fell, WC rose 40%
Innovation to be kernel of meeting

Maritime

Stevedores at odds over subsidies in Hamburg, Bremen-Bremerhaven
Russia may need foreign ships if river fleet keeps shrinking
Malaysia's Bintulu adds equipment, studies expansion of LNG facilities
POL refutes bankruptcy rumors
Clarification
Global lines knock China box plan
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

US looks to ease ban on fruit imports
Jackson offers his own bill on Africa trade
Deregulation approaches; shippers try to find niche
FedEx pilots approve labor agreement
Polish Ocean Line says rumors of Chapter 11 are false
CP Rail looking to sell its Winnipeg welding operation
North Korea can't pay, so China halves crude oil sales
Mercury Air Group continues merger discussions
Frozen Food Express gets $20 million in new contracts
Tank truck hauler MTL Inc. is folding its two main units under a new name
UniCapital forms rail lending group

Transportation

Service performance varies at reporting railroads
STB closes option of filing US tariffs on FMC's system
STB raises filing fees in rail, truck cases
KCS' operating income fell, WC rose 40%
Innovation to be kernel of meeting

Maritime

Stevedores at odds over subsidies in Hamburg, Bremen-Bremerhaven
Russia may need foreign ships if river fleet keeps shrinking
Malaysia's Bintulu adds equipment, studies expansion of LNG facilities
POL refutes bankruptcy rumors
Clarification
Global lines knock China box plan
US port roundup

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MSC Set to Revamp Asia/Australia Service UP to Revise Free Time Provision Air Exports from Japan for 1998 Dip 3.2% EU Watchdog Opens Probe into KLM/Martinair Deal Air Canada Suffers Net Loss of C$16 Million

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El transporte aumenta las emisiones de CO2 en la Unión Europea La compra de AOM hace fuerte a SAirGroup en Francia TNT ampl'a con SATA su presencia en Portugal Monitores cardíacos en los aviones de British Airways Iberia firma un acuerdo con la aerolínea polaca LOT "La auditoría logística" Subaru comercializa en España el "outback" Goodyear firma una alianza con Sumimoto

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Zim upgrades India-Europe direct service IMC seminar on National Road Transport policy P&O Nedlloyd given ISO 9002 certification Farm export policy draft stalled Panalpina World Transport (I) to expand operations in South India Electronics units seek zero import duty on IT Thirteen companies allowed to issue bonds to fund core projects Plastic scrap import ban lifted Pune-Gulf cargo flights from February 7 IETF '99 major expo for S Korea Road, rail transport accords with France KVSS draws 734 applications Ennore may be declared as Major Port Naphtha prices lowered IFC resumes lending to private firms in India with $ 35 million loan Cotton import duty ruled out TN to improve three arterial roads Garment exports up 4 per cent Plan paper feels user agencies should fund new port facilities China a major market waiting to be tapped Excise panel for 3-tier duty structure

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FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Lithuania can get all the oil they need oil if they pay more, says LUKoil South Africa: Business as usual from mid-February

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L'armatore Navarma-Moby lines chiede l'intervento Ue Onorato all'attacco di Tirrenia: «Ha un regime fiscale distorsivo» Nei due scali pugliesi un 1998 positivo anche per i passeggeri Per Bari e Brindisi traffico merci in crescita E Moby acquista due ferry Dal porto di Salerno no all'accorpamento con l'Autorità di Napoli

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Bank wins $20m in damages after fraud by shipowners BERLINER Bank has won more than $20m in damages from five London Greek shipowners after a seven-week fraud trial in the High Court. Clarkson's exclusive link with Sasebo Leading shipbroker H. Clarkson is taking on the international marketing of Japan's Sasebo Heavy Industries on an exclusive basis, it was disclosed last night. Cammell Laird is still hungry Cammell Laird's hunger for acquisitions shows no signs of abating as profits for the UK's largest shiprepair and conversion group continue to power ahead. Freight mover shines in gloom AN economic downturn in the second half of 1998 failed to dampen UK-based parcels and logistics operator Nightfreight, which saw full year profits rise 16% to '3.5m ($5.7m). Ferry licence system in firing line Greece's methods of awarding domestic ferry operating licences looks certain to come under renewed fire in the coming days after two rival companies have signalled they intend to compete for the chance to establish a toehold in the trade between Piraeus and the Dodecanese islands. Pressure on boxship charter rates set to ease in second half A DOWNWARD trend in containership charter hire, caused by oversupply, could experience some relief during the second half of this year. Seven bid for Argentina port plan Seven international consortia have prequalified for the construction of the controversial megaport of Buenos Aires, which has a notional price tag of $450m. Festival Cruises' new ship Mistral THIS is Festival Cruises' new ship Mistral which has just been floated out from dry dock to go into her final stage of construction, writes David Mott.

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FEBRUARY 4, 1999
IMB reveals pirate mastermind THE International Maritime Bureau has released details of the arrest of the mastermind in an international pirate syndicate. Casjens denies Hapag liner division sale GUNTHER Casjens, head of Hapag Lloyd's liner shipping division said today that the division would not be sold despite Preussag's focus on tourism. Berliner Bank wins fraud case BERLINER Bank has won its High Court action against several shipowners, following a sophisticated shipping fraud involving five Romanian newbuildings in the early 1990s. ICB in bareboat deal as profit slides ICB SHIPPING has sold a 158,000 dwt suezmax tanker to undisclosed buyers under a bareboat charter back deal. Safmarine sale fears hit shares SAFREN shares tumbled on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange yesterday for the second day running amid fears over its planned sale of Safmarine. New Jersey fights to keep Sea-Land terminal NEW Jersey's governor has asked officials to study further cost reductions to persuade Sea-Land and Mærsk to build a new terminal in New York and New Jersey. Malta Freeport strike ends MALTA'S second largest trade union yesterday agreed to end a two-day strike at the Freeport. US LNG owner seeks to re-flag in Marshalls WILMINGTON Trust Co has asked the Maritime Administration for permission to transfer two US-flag lng ships to the Marshall Islands registry. India blocks lng venture INDIA'S Surface Transport Ministry has demanded a higher stake for the Shipping Corporation of India in an lng joint venture with Mitsui OSK Lines and Enron Corporation. transport. Steel war hots up THE WTO has agreed to investigate US anti-dumping laws amid a wave of US steelmakers seeking bankruptcy protection. Australian stevedores given deadline STEVEDORES in Australia have been given a 90-day deadline by the transport minister to complete redundancy deals or face losing government funding. Pan United to sell stake in Chinese firm SINGAPORE shipyard-company Pan United Corp has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Xinlong Cast Iron is to sell its stake in a Chinese pipe company. Incat under fire AUSTRALIAN fast-ferry manufacturer Incat has hit a wave of political turbulence over links with the government in its home state of Tasmania. ISF backs Syndarma over smoke-screen allegations SPECULATION that Syndarma has been interfering with attempts to resolve the 'Visa No 5' controversy have been refuted by the International Shipping Federation (ISF). Indian ports press for more power CHAIRMEN of India's eleven major ports have pressed for more power, demanding the freedom to fix tariffs for both cargo and port related charges. Storm warning for UK waters SEAFARERS working in UK waters can expect the remainder of the winter to be unusually stormy, according to climate physicist Mark Saunders. Pequot wins fast ferry order PEQUOT River Shipworks in Connecticut, owned by the Pequot Indian tribe, is to build a fast ferry for Bahamas Fast Ferries Service of Nassau.

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Le Rhin d'Acier pourrait être opérationnel en six mois Le bruit des avions qui atterrissent à Maastricht, un ballast impeccable, des rails rouillés, bien sûr... Puis, sur une centaine de mètres à peine, à la frontière entre les Pays-Bas et l'Allemagne, l'assiette du Rhin d'Acier est quelque peu envahie par les herbes. Ensuite, du côté allemand, de nouveau un ballast impeccable. De l'avis de tous les experts, pour une ligne soi-disant désaffectée depuis 1991, le Rhin d'Acier se porte bien et peut théoriquement être rouvert immédiatement pour une exploitation réduite. Il serait toutefois souhaitable de rembourrer ci et là le ballast et surtout d'adapter la signalisation. L'affaire de quelques mois... Telle est la principale conclusion qu'on peut tirer d'une très intéressante visite in situ, à l'initiative de la Commission Infrastructures de la Chambre et de son président André Schellens, à laquelle avait été invité le ministre fédéral des Transports Michel Daerden. Paccar a battu tous ses records en 1998 Le groupe américain Paccar, qui possède les marques DAF et Foden en Europe et Peterbilt et Kenworth aux Etats-Unis, a annoncé des résultats record pour l'année 1998. Il a été aidé en cela par le fait que le marché du camion a atteint un niveau très élevé des deux côtés de l'Atlantique. Dans le passé, les deux marchés étaient anticycliques, mais cela fait six ans qu'ils sont tous deux en hausse. Pour 1999, Paccar s'attend à une baisse modérée, tant en Europe qu'en Amérique du Nord. CMA développe un troisième grand service EastMed/Japon/Chine L'armement CMA continue à lancer de nouvelles initiatives. Il vient en effet de démarrer l'exploitation d'un troisième grand service intéressant l'Est méditerranéen, le Japon et la Chine, auquel il a affecté neuf porte-containers de 1.750 à 1.800 TEU.

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SCT starts reefer van ops Melbourne-based transport group Specialized Container Transport has made moves to shore up its revenue base, with the start-up last week of its first refrigerated van operation on the east-west rail corridor. The refrigerated van service, which is initially running once a week as part of SCT's thrice-weekly train between Melbourne and Perth, is unique to Australia and represents the company's first move into refrigerated rail operations. The company said it hoped to grab a share of the interstate transport of perishable products through the introduction of the purpose-built and temperature-controlled rail vans. It claims to already have a 30 per cent share of the dry freight market on the corridor. NR sale 'on track' despite delays The federal government has indicated that National Rail could still be sold by the end of this year, despite the apparent stalling of the protracted privatisation process as a result of the looming NSW state election. The government's Office of Asset Sales, which is acting on behalf of all three NR shareholders, is understood to have delayed the appointment of advisers for the NR divestment until after the NSW election on 27 March. A spokesman for the OAS conceded yesterday that the looming NSW election could hold up the long-awaited NR privatisation process, but said the sale could still be finalised by the end of the year. Patrick cleared to sue MUA The Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday issued stevedore Patrick with a certificate allowing it to proceed against the Maritime Union of Australia in the civil courts. The certificate was granted in terms of section 166A of the Workplace Relations Act after union members failed to start work on the bulk carrier Kapitan Betkhar at Newcastle's Eastern Basin Distribution Centre. On Wednesday, Commissioner Wilks issued orders under section 127 of the Act, ordering officers and members of the union to start work on the vessel which is caught up in the dispute over whether members of the Transport Workers Union have the right to work on the wharf. Cairncross awaits 'market interest' In line with expectations, Monday's meeting of Keppel Cairncross Shipyard Limited's creditors decided to retain the voluntary administrators appointed by the company's board and to form a creditors' committee to simplify the liaison process with the administrators on the future of the Brisbane ship repair yard. The board's decision to appoint Rick Dennis and Angus Blackwood of professional services firm, Ernst & Young, as voluntary administrators came after chairman Loh Wing Siew said there was little prospect of improvement in the company's recent ability to attract additional business. Japan trade THCs on the way The substantial reduction of freight rates in the Australia to Japan trade over the past 12 months has forced the Australia Northbound Shipping Conference to impose terminal handling charges in Japan. The rates are believed to have fallen by as much as 20 per cent. An industry source confirmed the drop in rates and said lines were no longer in a position to absorb rising terminal handling costs at a time of falling freight rates. The Australia Northbound Shipping Conference discussed the imposition of the charges with the Australian Peak Shippers Association as required by the relevant legislation, the Trade Practices Act. The APSA opposed the move. APSA executive director Frank Beaufort told DCN yesterday that as far he was concerned the conference did not provide convincing arguments to justify its move. However, he admitted that rates have fallen.

International Transport Journal

Tabletalk

"Agents have to conquer new fields of activity" Fonasba president Edouard de Clebsattel expresses his view on the future role and possibilities of shipping agents.

Maritime

TMM and CP Ships establish Americana Ships. TMM and CP Ships have now finalised their new container shipping partnership which they announced three months ago.
Lykes Lines upgrades its trans-Atlantic service.
Israeli carrier Zim now offers a second Pacific service.
Hapag-Lloyd again reports higher turnover and profit.
The role of the World Trade Organisation WTO is changing.
SCL acquires Roadwing from the Rennies group.

Ports and Terminals

The Rotterdam Municipal Port Management is dealing with the millennium problem.
Malta Freeport inaugurates Terminal Two and is on course for another record in 1999.
Advanced Strategies for Port & Terminal Management will be held in Kent in March.
Klaipeda opens a new terminal.
Long Beach is planning a new container terminal.

Forwarding

FedEx and Caliber join forces in European countries.
Stinnes wants to buy the remaining BTL shares.
CNF reported a record result for financial 1998.

Aviation

Arrow Line expands its schedule.
Air Canada introduces flights to Sky Harbor, the airport of Phoenix AZ.
Martinair now flies to Shannon/Ireland.
Northwest Airlines will soon open a route to Oslo/Norway.
BAX Global slithers into the loss zone.
Eagle USA has reported a satisfactory financial year.
Lufthansa: strong basis for a leap forward. Showing good transport figures, the Lufthansa group aims for stable long-term results through diversification.
Swisscargo's X-Presso is developing strongly.
New customers for Mercury.

International Transport Journal

Tabletalk

"Agents have to conquer new fields of activity" Fonasba president Edouard de Clebsattel expresses his view on the future role and possibilities of shipping agents.

Maritime

TMM and CP Ships establish Americana Ships. TMM and CP Ships have now finalised their new container shipping partnership which they announced three months ago.
Lykes Lines upgrades its trans-Atlantic service.
Israeli carrier Zim now offers a second Pacific service.
Hapag-Lloyd again reports higher turnover and profit.
The role of the World Trade Organisation WTO is changing.
SCL acquires Roadwing from the Rennies group.

Ports and Terminals

The Rotterdam Municipal Port Management is dealing with the millennium problem.
Malta Freeport inaugurates Terminal Two and is on course for another record in 1999.
Advanced Strategies for Port & Terminal Management will be held in Kent in March.
Klaipeda opens a new terminal.
Long Beach is planning a new container terminal.

Forwarding

FedEx and Caliber join forces in European countries.
Stinnes wants to buy the remaining BTL shares.
CNF reported a record result for financial 1998.

Aviation

Arrow Line expands its schedule.
Air Canada introduces flights to Sky Harbor, the airport of Phoenix AZ.
Martinair now flies to Shannon/Ireland.
Northwest Airlines will soon open a route to Oslo/Norway.
BAX Global slithers into the loss zone.
Eagle USA has reported a satisfactory financial year.
Lufthansa: strong basis for a leap forward. Showing good transport figures, the Lufthansa group aims for stable long-term results through diversification.
Swisscargo's X-Presso is developing strongly.
New customers for Mercury.

International Transport Journal

Tabletalk

"Agents have to conquer new fields of activity" Fonasba president Edouard de Clebsattel expresses his view on the future role and possibilities of shipping agents.

Maritime

TMM and CP Ships establish Americana Ships. TMM and CP Ships have now finalised their new container shipping partnership which they announced three months ago.
Lykes Lines upgrades its trans-Atlantic service.
Israeli carrier Zim now offers a second Pacific service.
Hapag-Lloyd again reports higher turnover and profit.
The role of the World Trade Organisation WTO is changing.
SCL acquires Roadwing from the Rennies group.

Ports and Terminals

The Rotterdam Municipal Port Management is dealing with the millennium problem.
Malta Freeport inaugurates Terminal Two and is on course for another record in 1999.
Advanced Strategies for Port & Terminal Management will be held in Kent in March.
Klaipeda opens a new terminal.
Long Beach is planning a new container terminal.

Forwarding

FedEx and Caliber join forces in European countries.
Stinnes wants to buy the remaining BTL shares.
CNF reported a record result for financial 1998.

Aviation

Arrow Line expands its schedule.
Air Canada introduces flights to Sky Harbor, the airport of Phoenix AZ.
Martinair now flies to Shannon/Ireland.
Northwest Airlines will soon open a route to Oslo/Norway.
BAX Global slithers into the loss zone.
Eagle USA has reported a satisfactory financial year.
Lufthansa: strong basis for a leap forward. Showing good transport figures, the Lufthansa group aims for stable long-term results through diversification.
Swisscargo's X-Presso is developing strongly.
New customers for Mercury.

International Transport Journal

Tabletalk

"Agents have to conquer new fields of activity" Fonasba president Edouard de Clebsattel expresses his view on the future role and possibilities of shipping agents.

Maritime

TMM and CP Ships establish Americana Ships. TMM and CP Ships have now finalised their new container shipping partnership which they announced three months ago.
Lykes Lines upgrades its trans-Atlantic service.
Israeli carrier Zim now offers a second Pacific service.
Hapag-Lloyd again reports higher turnover and profit.
The role of the World Trade Organisation WTO is changing.
SCL acquires Roadwing from the Rennies group.

Ports and Terminals

The Rotterdam Municipal Port Management is dealing with the millennium problem.
Malta Freeport inaugurates Terminal Two and is on course for another record in 1999.
Advanced Strategies for Port & Terminal Management will be held in Kent in March.
Klaipeda opens a new terminal.
Long Beach is planning a new container terminal.

Forwarding

FedEx and Caliber join forces in European countries.
Stinnes wants to buy the remaining BTL shares.
CNF reported a record result for financial 1998.

Aviation

Arrow Line expands its schedule.
Air Canada introduces flights to Sky Harbor, the airport of Phoenix AZ.
Martinair now flies to Shannon/Ireland.
Northwest Airlines will soon open a route to Oslo/Norway.
BAX Global slithers into the loss zone.
Eagle USA has reported a satisfactory financial year.
Lufthansa: strong basis for a leap forward. Showing good transport figures, the Lufthansa group aims for stable long-term results through diversification.
Swisscargo's X-Presso is developing strongly.
New customers for Mercury.

International Transport Journal

Tabletalk

"Agents have to conquer new fields of activity" Fonasba president Edouard de Clebsattel expresses his view on the future role and possibilities of shipping agents.

Maritime

TMM and CP Ships establish Americana Ships. TMM and CP Ships have now finalised their new container shipping partnership which they announced three months ago.
Lykes Lines upgrades its trans-Atlantic service.
Israeli carrier Zim now offers a second Pacific service.
Hapag-Lloyd again reports higher turnover and profit.
The role of the World Trade Organisation WTO is changing.
SCL acquires Roadwing from the Rennies group.

Ports and Terminals

The Rotterdam Municipal Port Management is dealing with the millennium problem.
Malta Freeport inaugurates Terminal Two and is on course for another record in 1999.
Advanced Strategies for Port & Terminal Management will be held in Kent in March.
Klaipeda opens a new terminal.
Long Beach is planning a new container terminal.

Forwarding

FedEx and Caliber join forces in European countries.
Stinnes wants to buy the remaining BTL shares.
CNF reported a record result for financial 1998.

Aviation

Arrow Line expands its schedule.
Air Canada introduces flights to Sky Harbor, the airport of Phoenix AZ.
Martinair now flies to Shannon/Ireland.
Northwest Airlines will soon open a route to Oslo/Norway.
BAX Global slithers into the loss zone.
Eagle USA has reported a satisfactory financial year.
Lufthansa: strong basis for a leap forward. Showing good transport figures, the Lufthansa group aims for stable long-term results through diversification.
Swisscargo's X-Presso is developing strongly.
New customers for Mercury.

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Vardinoyannis' meteoric rise to top THE VARDINOYANNIS FAMILY is well known in shipping for operating an extensive fleet of tankers and products carriers. But the family s influence goes much further, covering oil, banking, property, media interests, hotels, charity work and control of a famous football team. The vast fortune now held by the family has been put together in a relatively short time and its lifestyle today is a world away from its origins in a small village in southern Crete. Ship scam exposed in court Fredriksen will appeal Dry cargo exception Japan sees Chinese red London reshuffle ahead Little fish in a big pond A tough week ahead

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Mike Jenkins was careful to warn his audience at the International Warehouse Logistics Association convention that they might not like everything he had to say. And he wrapped up his speech with a plea not to shoot the messenger. But the members applauded their chief executive officer, even after he pointedly warned that unless warehouse operators adapt to provide value-added services, they'll be passed by. It was a message of "tough love," said one attendee. Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf has ensnared the Federal Highway Administration, its Office of Motor Carriers and at least four OMC officials in an influence-peddling scandal. The Department of Transportation's inspector general confirmed that OMC officials shirked their official responsibilities in favor of buddying up to truckers and improperly lobbying Congress in opposition to Wolf's desire to shift OMC from FHWA to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. OMC Associate Administrator George Reagle and three other OMC officials have been reassigned by FHWA Administrator Kenneth Wykle. At Toyota North America, inventory management is a matter of hours, not days. That's why the automaker that pioneered just-in-time inventory and lean manufacturing systems decided it was time to speed delivery of parts to its dealers. Last year Toyota's Parts Distribution Center in Mansfield, Mass., asked Exel Logistics North America, a Toyota supplier since 1986, to create a solution that would ensure next-day delivery to its 110 dealerships in the Northeast, an achievement that cut standard delivery times in half. ABF Freight System soon will announce a formal partnership in Mexico with MultiPack, an established small parcel carrier unofficially known as the "UPS of Mexico." ABF officials say MultiPack is an excellent fit for this nation's fourth-largest LTL carrier because of its technological reach and commitment to quality. U.S. carriers increasingly are looking toward Mexico to build market share in that fast-growing north-south border traffic. New commercial life is sprouting in the Arctic as mining, oil exploration and tourism unlock the economic potential of this vast region. Maritime trade is a beneficiary as more vessels ply polar waters. The challenge for shipping interests is how to regulate these hostile waters without imposing crippling costs on the companies that operate there. Progress is being made on several fronts. The International Maritime Organization is developing a nonmandatory Polar Code that will set standards for pollution control and safe navigation. A harmonized code for polar-class vessels is also in the works. A sudden jump in rail fatalities, along with complaints by customers trying to get competitive pricing for business, has called the question, who's minding the store at Conrail? The question seems even more important given the fact that the railroad recently announced that its closing date will be June 1, three months later than initially hoped for. It could mean three more months of service and safety issues for Conrail customers. However, Conrail officials insist that the snafus are isolated and that there's no reason to worry. Will Costa Rica be as lucrative a market for the United Parcel Service as its name promises? UPS certainly hopes so. The Atlanta-based carrier is following its customers to what it calls its "last frontier" - Latin America. UPS announced that it would begin offering dedicated round-trip service, five days a week, between Miami and San Jose, Costa Rica. It expects the new dedicated service to significantly improve transit times and provide earlier delivery and later pickup times. The service comes in response to the company's 16 percent growth rate in Latin America last year and is one of a number of steps UPS has taken in the past year to expand its presence in the region. Manugistics, once the undisputed king of the supply-chain software vendors, has taken a serious beating. Its stock price has plummeted, its management is in flux and its competitors - chief among them archrival i2 Technologies - are riding high. Manugistics saw its stock price fall from a high of about $66 last April to a little over $9 last week. Both Legg Mason and BT Alex. Brown downgraded the company late last month after it broke off merger talks, announced plans to cut its work force by 30 percent and launched a search for a new CEO. However, the supply-chain software race isn't over yet, and Manugistics still has some advantages. The Port of Montreal notched its 19th consecutive year in the black in 1998 as increasing container and liquid bulk traffic more than compensated for a fall in grain shipments. Dominic Taddeo, port president and CEO, reported a 1.2 percent increase in traffic over 1997, to 21 million tons of freight, the highest since 1990. The strong performance will enable the port to invest more than C$180 million in the expansion and improvement of its facilities during the next five years.

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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.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment

Trieste

The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros

ACCIDENTS

A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.

Portsmouth

The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah

LAW

The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.

Rome

The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.

CRUISES

Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact

Brussels

PORTS

Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work

Genoa

According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome

PORTS

Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.

Rome

Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities

PORTS

Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight

File

PORTS

The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform

Rome

SHIPPING

AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield

Copenhagen/London/Oslo

Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain

Memphis/Marseille

The American company has nearly 10,000 employees

SHIPPING

Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations

Roscoff

The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.

SHIPPING

ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9

London

It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation

PORTS

Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.

Rome

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May

Beijing

Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)

PORTS

The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.

Augusta

PORTS

TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam

Mumbai

The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg

Hamburg

The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance

SHIPPING

La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.

Geneva

Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections

SHIPPING

Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping

Madrid

Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

SHIPPING

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Manama

Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait

SHIPPING

IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz

London/Taipei

Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.

PORTS

Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

Gdansk

These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

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

JOBS

PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector

Milan

€28 million seized from four Milanese companies

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

SAILING LIST

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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

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies

La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute

PORTS

The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR

Ancona

The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros

INSURANCE

A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.

London

Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.

Trieste

Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub

PORTS

Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania

Catania

Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater

SHIPPING

Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast

Copenhagen

Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates

Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado

New trucking area in the port of Genoa

PORTS

The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.

Rome

The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.

SEAFARERS

Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.

Genoa

Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization

SHIPYARDS

Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate

Damascus

Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.

Gioia Tauro

These operations had been at a standstill since 2024

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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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

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

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SHIPPING

In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.

Madrid

163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized

INDUSTRY

ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.

Zurich

The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks

Gioia Tauro

Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days

PORTS

Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies

Catania

The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

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.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

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