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BRIEFS

May 5, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL shifts focus to providing customised logistics solutions
NOL arm plans to intensify efforts to offer door-to-door services to multi-nationals
Johor grain terminal expects more cargo in '99
India shipping firm to spin off property division
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

US calls for upgrade of aircraft flight recorders
Aviation agency wants equipment on board to provide better information after accidents
Korean Air reshuffles top ranks to improve safety
Manila reviewing open skies policy in bid to help PAL
JAL's top shareholder renews demand for senior execs to resign
Northwest Air fined for hazardous shipments
India's Sahara Air out to grab share of market

Features

Ban on hush-kits put off
Europeans delay for a year plan to ban engine mufflers on planes from operating in Europe to defuse trade spat

Columns

New figures highlight role of age, flag in ship losses

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL shifts focus to providing customised logistics solutions
NOL arm plans to intensify efforts to offer door-to-door services to multi-nationals
Johor grain terminal expects more cargo in '99
India shipping firm to spin off property division
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

US calls for upgrade of aircraft flight recorders
Aviation agency wants equipment on board to provide better information after accidents
Korean Air reshuffles top ranks to improve safety
Manila reviewing open skies policy in bid to help PAL
JAL's top shareholder renews demand for senior execs to resign
Northwest Air fined for hazardous shipments
India's Sahara Air out to grab share of market

Features

Ban on hush-kits put off
Europeans delay for a year plan to ban engine mufflers on planes from operating in Europe to defuse trade spat

Columns

New figures highlight role of age, flag in ship losses

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL shifts focus to providing customised logistics solutions
NOL arm plans to intensify efforts to offer door-to-door services to multi-nationals
Johor grain terminal expects more cargo in '99
India shipping firm to spin off property division
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

US calls for upgrade of aircraft flight recorders
Aviation agency wants equipment on board to provide better information after accidents
Korean Air reshuffles top ranks to improve safety
Manila reviewing open skies policy in bid to help PAL
JAL's top shareholder renews demand for senior execs to resign
Northwest Air fined for hazardous shipments
India's Sahara Air out to grab share of market

Features

Ban on hush-kits put off
Europeans delay for a year plan to ban engine mufflers on planes from operating in Europe to defuse trade spat

Columns

New figures highlight role of age, flag in ship losses

Shipping Times

Shipping News

APL shifts focus to providing customised logistics solutions
NOL arm plans to intensify efforts to offer door-to-door services to multi-nationals
Johor grain terminal expects more cargo in '99
India shipping firm to spin off property division
Port shots

Air and Land Transport

US calls for upgrade of aircraft flight recorders
Aviation agency wants equipment on board to provide better information after accidents
Korean Air reshuffles top ranks to improve safety
Manila reviewing open skies policy in bid to help PAL
JAL's top shareholder renews demand for senior execs to resign
Northwest Air fined for hazardous shipments
India's Sahara Air out to grab share of market

Features

Ban on hush-kits put off
Europeans delay for a year plan to ban engine mufflers on planes from operating in Europe to defuse trade spat

Columns

New figures highlight role of age, flag in ship losses

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OOCL takes up with E-Transport Wan Hai doubles profit Norasia seeks US Pacific port Shipco quits NAAA in wake of May 1 new rules Panalpina reports record performance Schenker to go public Evergreen, Cosco plan route alliance House approves dredging bill Rolls-Royce Signs US$20 million China contract More airlines go time-definite BAX Global reports a turnaround Aer Lingus to join oneworld alliance Eagle USA reports increase in income GeoLogistics wins Trinidad pipeline contract

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MAY 4, 1999
Belgian complaint about terminal allocation Investor raises stake in Scania to 49 percent Wilson being put on sale HAL Holding has a 13.6 percent stake in Pakhoed KLM intends to reduce shares by 25 percent Transport of vegetables perhaps by ship instead of by plane

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Feve invertirá 7.200 millones en infraestructuras y material móvil Andalusair echa a volar con chárter Trasmediterránea mandará construir dos transbordadores El Gobierno de Aragón entrega 23 camiones para el transporte de basuras Extremadura contará con un centro regional de transporte de mercancías en el 2000 Meridiana cambia su flota de DC-9 por 17 MD-82

Exim India

MAY 4, 1999

Shipping

Import incentives for jewellery exporters cleared
Ministry may agree to export wheat
Remarkable rise in exports
Sugar production spurts by 13 pc
Tunisia for better trade relations with India
Soyameal exports looking up
Sustained export thrust for increase in GDP reiterated by CEOs
India may buy more palm oil from Malaysia
Canada offers to help develop core sector
Poland keen on joint ventures
Fresh look at acrylic fibre dumping duty
Finance Ministry notifies some changes in Exim Policy
Ficci draws up economic agenda for political parties
St. John Freight handles first lot of Saint Gobain project import
Record FDI inflow in March
Assocham strategy to boost trade with Russia
Highway automation system proves boon for truck operators, logistics managers
Anti-dumping duty imposed on SB rubber
US to drag India to WTO over auto policy
Garment exporters have a website
Continental Warehousing-promoted multimodal hub inaugurated
People & Position

Aviation

Austrian Airlines details new share sale
Dragonair's express cargo service
Vietnam Air's passenger growth increases by 5 pc
COMAIR extends its routes
Finnair set for tough competition
Airbus targets Boeing's market share in Japan
Qatar Airways introduces Airbus A320
Thai Airways gears up to deal with the Y2K bug problem

Exim India

MAY 4, 1999

Shipping

Import incentives for jewellery exporters cleared
Ministry may agree to export wheat
Remarkable rise in exports
Sugar production spurts by 13 pc
Tunisia for better trade relations with India
Soyameal exports looking up
Sustained export thrust for increase in GDP reiterated by CEOs
India may buy more palm oil from Malaysia
Canada offers to help develop core sector
Poland keen on joint ventures
Fresh look at acrylic fibre dumping duty
Finance Ministry notifies some changes in Exim Policy
Ficci draws up economic agenda for political parties
St. John Freight handles first lot of Saint Gobain project import
Record FDI inflow in March
Assocham strategy to boost trade with Russia
Highway automation system proves boon for truck operators, logistics managers
Anti-dumping duty imposed on SB rubber
US to drag India to WTO over auto policy
Garment exporters have a website
Continental Warehousing-promoted multimodal hub inaugurated
People & Position

Aviation

Austrian Airlines details new share sale
Dragonair's express cargo service
Vietnam Air's passenger growth increases by 5 pc
COMAIR extends its routes
Finnair set for tough competition
Airbus targets Boeing's market share in Japan
Qatar Airways introduces Airbus A320
Thai Airways gears up to deal with the Y2K bug problem

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MAY 4, 1999
Exxon appeals $5.3 billion Valdez verdict Will YPF sell out to Repsol? Company updates

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Passengers Swamp New Lake Service Tanzania Seeks IMO-Compliant Maritime Laws Talks on African Shipping Body Likely Kenya Launches Express Cargo Train to Kampala Warning to Ships Over Yugoslavia Union Calls for Armed Ship Guards

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Lasmo bids '600m for Monument LASMO yesterday made a '600m ($970) agreed takeover offer for fellow British exploration and production company Monument Oil & Gas as long- awaited market consolidation sparked into life. Aftermath of the midwest tornadoes As many as 45 people were feared dead and many more were missing yesterday after what US president Bill Clinton described as "some of the most powerful tornadoes ever recorded" hit the midwest. Hessenatie defiant in concession award row Antwerp stevedore Hessenatie's general manager Jan Pellens said a complaint to the European Commission over the award of the concession for the port's third container terminal to a Hessenatie and Mediterranean Shipping Company consortium will not affect the terminal's go-ahead. Romano Prodi team facing tough vetting European parliamentarians warned European Commission president-designate Romano Prodi yesterday they were prepared to delay appointments to his new executive team if nominees did not meet high standards. New Cosco chief braced for rough seas "SMOOTH seas can never make a strong sailor," comments Cosco (Hong Kong) Group president Dong Jiufeng, when asked about the state of play of the international shipping business. New director for Bahamas open register LONDON consultant John Mervyn Jones is to succeed John Dempster as director of The Bahamas Maritime Authority. Deck cargoes may be risk to boxship safety The Nautical Institute is seeking the opinion of its members as to the safety of containerships following a number of incidents involving damage to large ships and extensive losses of containers overboard. Buyer for lowline ships Receivers have found a buyer for British shipowner, Lowline's, three vessels - the cruiseship Edinburgh Castle and the offshore supply vessels Lowland Pioneer and Lowland Cavalier, writes David Mott. But the deal will first have to be ratified by the Admiralty Court in London. Receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers, appointed by Royal Bank of Scotland, would not disclose the name of the buyer. Cammell Laird, the UK shiprepair group, has been mentioned as a possible buyer. But it confirmed that all three vessels had been purchased by a single buyer.

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MAY 4, 1999
Stolt rebate sparks Le Havre demonstrations Lyttelton dismisses Auckland rumours Intermodal operator speaks out on ship bunching Alaska resumes coal shipments to S Korea Mærsk/Sea-Land will pick port on economics French ferry operator expands fleet Fesco in big box spend Montreal and Great Lakes pray for rain SCI to hike freight rates to US East Coast P&O Ports wins Surabaya concession WTO set to officially condemn banana regime Ecuador plans banana export drive Acomarit reorganises management team P&O/Enka win Turkish container terminal Maritime policy meeting for US and CSG Belgium joins BIMCO anti-drug measures Handysizes lead Baltic freight rises

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Shippers sign deals as reform law starts
Hearings start today on ocean shipping
Truckers in legal fight over faulty gear
Cargo 2000 plan on schedule, supporters say
CMA-CGM steers own Pacific course
FRA applauds CSX and Norfolk Southern for safety efforts during Conrail split-up
UPS to airlift giant pandas from China to Atlanta
Brazil disappointed after being named to US trade watch list
Russian aid for Yugoslavia hits another logistics snag
United Airlines Cargo opens new consolidation center in Dallas
FAA says it will propose better flight recorders for 737s
UK Post Office buys German delivery company Der Kurier

Transportation

Panalpina wins IBM logistics pact in Brazil
Tornadoes disrupt BNSF, UP service in Oklahoma, Kansas

Maritime

A fresh start: Panama's first woman president to lead canal's transition
China Shipping returns to profit as outlook brightens
Baltic freight market begins to rebound
Indian intermodal operator to add terminals
Union-free port poses threat to Fremantle
Exxon continues Valdez damages fight in court
P&O wins stake in Indonesian terminal

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Shippers sign deals as reform law starts
Hearings start today on ocean shipping
Truckers in legal fight over faulty gear
Cargo 2000 plan on schedule, supporters say
CMA-CGM steers own Pacific course
FRA applauds CSX and Norfolk Southern for safety efforts during Conrail split-up
UPS to airlift giant pandas from China to Atlanta
Brazil disappointed after being named to US trade watch list
Russian aid for Yugoslavia hits another logistics snag
United Airlines Cargo opens new consolidation center in Dallas
FAA says it will propose better flight recorders for 737s
UK Post Office buys German delivery company Der Kurier

Transportation

Panalpina wins IBM logistics pact in Brazil
Tornadoes disrupt BNSF, UP service in Oklahoma, Kansas

Maritime

A fresh start: Panama's first woman president to lead canal's transition
China Shipping returns to profit as outlook brightens
Baltic freight market begins to rebound
Indian intermodal operator to add terminals
Union-free port poses threat to Fremantle
Exxon continues Valdez damages fight in court
P&O wins stake in Indonesian terminal

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Shippers sign deals as reform law starts
Hearings start today on ocean shipping
Truckers in legal fight over faulty gear
Cargo 2000 plan on schedule, supporters say
CMA-CGM steers own Pacific course
FRA applauds CSX and Norfolk Southern for safety efforts during Conrail split-up
UPS to airlift giant pandas from China to Atlanta
Brazil disappointed after being named to US trade watch list
Russian aid for Yugoslavia hits another logistics snag
United Airlines Cargo opens new consolidation center in Dallas
FAA says it will propose better flight recorders for 737s
UK Post Office buys German delivery company Der Kurier

Transportation

Panalpina wins IBM logistics pact in Brazil
Tornadoes disrupt BNSF, UP service in Oklahoma, Kansas

Maritime

A fresh start: Panama's first woman president to lead canal's transition
China Shipping returns to profit as outlook brightens
Baltic freight market begins to rebound
Indian intermodal operator to add terminals
Union-free port poses threat to Fremantle
Exxon continues Valdez damages fight in court
P&O wins stake in Indonesian terminal

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Geodis Logistics acquiert l'Italien Borghi Trasporti La société Geodis Logistics Italie, filiale du groupe français contrôlé par la SNCF, a acheté la société Borghi Trasporti. "Cette acquisition s'est faite dans le cadre de la stratégie de développement européen des activités logistiques", dit un communiqué. Cette opération pourrait avoir des conséquences pour l'alliance Eurotech. Hausse de 36% du bénéfice de Union Transport Le prestataire de services logistiques Union Transport a conclu l'exercice 1998 sur un CA de 571,1 mio. de USD, une hausse de 8% par rapport à 1997. Le bénéfice a augmenté de 36%, de 11,8 à 16 mio. de USD. Ces excellents résultats sont le fruit des acquisitions stratégiques, qui ont généré un hausse du CA dans toutes les régions du monde. German Parcel reprend Der Kurier German Parcel Paket-Logistik GmbH, une division de l'entreprise britannique Post Office, a repris l'entreprise express allemande Der Kurier avec effet rétroactif au premier janvier 1999. De cette manière, German parcel pourra proposer l'ensemble de la gamme de produits de services de messagerie, express et de colis et cela tant au niveau national qu'international. Ainsi, la société-mère The Post Office pourra concurrencer la division express de Deutsche Post. Cette reprise n'aura aucune influence sur la coopération entre Der Kurier et la filiale de La Poste Chronopost, estime un porte-parole de cette dernière. Katoen Natie saisit le Conseil d'Etat et la CE La politique de concession du port d'Anvers est soumise à rude pression. Après que l'AGHA (l'Association des Intérêts Portuaires d'Anvers) et Noord Natie - par la bouche de son président Philip Van gestel - aient exprimé leur inquiétude suite à la tendance qui consiste à attribuer des terminaux dédiés à des services de lignes réguliers, le groupe Katoen Natie reprend le flambeau.

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MAY 4, 1999
First Olsen Tankers to Acquire Tankers First Olsen Tankers Ltd. said it has entered into agreements with Mosvold Farsund AS and Fred. Olsen-related companies to acquire three Suezmax tankers and one Suezmax shuttle tanker. FOTL said it will also acquire the remaining 50 percent of the shares in Knock Tankers Ltd. Through the proposed transaction, FOTL said it would become one of the world's largest owners of modern Suezmax tankers, increasing the size of its fleet from seven to 11 vessels. Panama Customers Not Worried Scarcely batting an eyelash at the spirited run-up to Panama's presidential polls, Panama Canal customers say they expect no threat to operations of the waterway no matter who is in charge when the U.S. hands it over later this year. The U.S., which has operated the canal since it opened in 1914, is scheduled to pull out its troops from Panama and hand over the canal along with U.S. military bases and other facilities to the Panamanian government by Dec. 31. Intermarine Sells Savannah Shipyard Italian holding company Compart said its shipbuilding unit Intermarine sold its Savannah, Ga., shipyard and certain luxury yacht contracts to Savannah Yacht & Ship Llc and BCT Real Estate Llc. The buyers will pay $14.35 million plus $1.53 million to partially cover losses that took place in the first months of 1999. The sale resulted in a loss of $30.3 million for Compart, already accounted for in 1998 balance sheet. Trico Downgraded by Moody's Moody's Investors Service downgraded to B1 from Ba3 its rating on Trico Marine Service's $280 million of 8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2005, and to Ba3 from Ba2 its rating on an amended $85 million secured bank facility. A US$80 million-equivalent (NOK 600 million-denominated) reducing bank revolver at wholly-owned Saevik Supply ASA is not rated. The senior implied rating is B1. Kuwait Petroleum Group to Finance Tanker Kuwait's Independent Petroleum Group and Dubai-owned Emirates National Oil Co have signed a $12 million financing deal to buy a crude and petroleum products tanker, announced the Kuwait Stock Exchange. International Ship Register Proposed Finland's autonomous Aland Islands proposed creating an international ship register that would prevent Finnish vessels from sailing under foreign flags, but would shield the islands' economy as well. Aland's plan also includes a new tonnage tax on vessels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

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

Palermo

Approval from the Technical-Administrative Committee of the Interregional Office for Public Works

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

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