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April 9, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Smit poised to strengthen presence in region
    Dutch maritime group to launch several initiatives this year
  • APL continues to improve Latin America services
  • Clash between NY, New Jersey may cause Sea-Land, Maersk to leave
Air and Land Transport
  • Star aims to get SIA to join alliance next month
    Global airline group wants new partners to stay ahead of rivals and to help boost revenue
  • SIA expands joint cargo services with JAL; strengthens freighter network
  • US, China agree on pact to reduce flight restrictions
  • FedEx aims to triple China flights
  • BA hopes to start London-Tripoli services
  • China Airlines names adviser for share offer
  • Manila sharply raises flight charges despite protests
Features
  • Eyeing larger slice of the pie
    Since full deregulation of Singapore's tug services market last month, it has been working to attract more business
Columns
  • When the condition of properly issued bills of lading is put to test

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Smit poised to strengthen presence in region
    Dutch maritime group to launch several initiatives this year
  • APL continues to improve Latin America services
  • Clash between NY, New Jersey may cause Sea-Land, Maersk to leave
Air and Land Transport
  • Star aims to get SIA to join alliance next month
    Global airline group wants new partners to stay ahead of rivals and to help boost revenue
  • SIA expands joint cargo services with JAL; strengthens freighter network
  • US, China agree on pact to reduce flight restrictions
  • FedEx aims to triple China flights
  • BA hopes to start London-Tripoli services
  • China Airlines names adviser for share offer
  • Manila sharply raises flight charges despite protests
Features
  • Eyeing larger slice of the pie
    Since full deregulation of Singapore's tug services market last month, it has been working to attract more business
Columns
  • When the condition of properly issued bills of lading is put to test

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Smit poised to strengthen presence in region
    Dutch maritime group to launch several initiatives this year
  • APL continues to improve Latin America services
  • Clash between NY, New Jersey may cause Sea-Land, Maersk to leave
Air and Land Transport
  • Star aims to get SIA to join alliance next month
    Global airline group wants new partners to stay ahead of rivals and to help boost revenue
  • SIA expands joint cargo services with JAL; strengthens freighter network
  • US, China agree on pact to reduce flight restrictions
  • FedEx aims to triple China flights
  • BA hopes to start London-Tripoli services
  • China Airlines names adviser for share offer
  • Manila sharply raises flight charges despite protests
Features
  • Eyeing larger slice of the pie
    Since full deregulation of Singapore's tug services market last month, it has been working to attract more business
Columns
  • When the condition of properly issued bills of lading is put to test

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Smit poised to strengthen presence in region
    Dutch maritime group to launch several initiatives this year
  • APL continues to improve Latin America services
  • Clash between NY, New Jersey may cause Sea-Land, Maersk to leave
Air and Land Transport
  • Star aims to get SIA to join alliance next month
    Global airline group wants new partners to stay ahead of rivals and to help boost revenue
  • SIA expands joint cargo services with JAL; strengthens freighter network
  • US, China agree on pact to reduce flight restrictions
  • FedEx aims to triple China flights
  • BA hopes to start London-Tripoli services
  • China Airlines names adviser for share offer
  • Manila sharply raises flight charges despite protests
Features
  • Eyeing larger slice of the pie
    Since full deregulation of Singapore's tug services market last month, it has been working to attract more business
Columns
  • When the condition of properly issued bills of lading is put to test

Sched Netweb site
  • Big six trial for e-commerce
  • HK-Shenzhen Expressway close
  • Shuffled board at Cronos
  • Top S&P rating for London Club
  • New EU transit customs rule
  • MOL (Japan) has April opening
  • Container theft preventative measures
  • Growing trade between Taiwan and China
  • Zim goes alone

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 8, 1999
  • Airborne exchanges Lufthansa for TNT Post
  • New web tools UPS
  • Agreement at P&O North Sea Ferries
  • KLM no longer to Yemeni, but new on Riyadh
  • Integration Alitalia and KLM sales
  • Cargo load factor KLM down again

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • WTSA Members to Follow Suit After TSA on Charges
  • OOIL Posts $0.2 Million Profit for 1998
  • APL Logistics to Manage Just-in-Time Operation of Parts for GM
  • FedEx Mulls to Triple US/China Flights

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 8, 1999
  • Leather industry seeks withdrawal of ACD on capital goods import
  • Exports record marginal rise
  • ABC India joins hands with Nissin Corpn
  • CONCOR signs MoU with Indian Railways
  • BRT 2 Trust completes first phase of 'Sahyog'
  • PSWC introduces bonded trucking facility
  • APL issues comprehensive report on industry deregulation
  • ISPL to develop Kakinada deep water port
  • NMPT confident of getting clearance for second MRPL jetty
  • Call for trade bandh on Friday
  • Open more doors to Indian goods, Hegde urges European Union
  • Value-addition norms for exports to Russia eased
  • Polyester yarn units reel under flood of imports
  • 24 FDI proposals get FIPB nod
  • Kadlabju sets sights on meeting challenges in 2000 & beyond

The East Africanweb site
  • Swift Action by Kenya Railways Prevents Delays
  • Uganda Revamps Marine Unit to Police Waters
  • Stability At Last for Containership Charter?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 1999
  • Oil demand in U.S. and Europe "should grow this year"
    Daniel R. Pickering of investment banker Simmons & Company International yesterday told an audience of offshore industry leaders that exploration and production spending by 31 public oil companies is estimated to be $39.9 billion in 1999, some 31% less than 1998. These same companies spent some $57.9 billion in 1998. But oil demand in the U.S. and Europe shouldn start to grow this year
  • Trico gets Title XI commitment
    Trico Marine Services, Inc., Houston, yesterday announced that it has received a commitment from MarAd to provide a Title XI guarantee for mortgage period financing, relating to the construction of two 230-foot deepwater supply vessels.
  • Emergency preparedness could cut shipowners' insurance premiums
    With a better understanding of the consequences of ship accidents, gained through a formal computer modeling program of a ship's structural behaviour in a given situation, owners and operators could follow a risk reduction path. This emergency preparedness could be linked to the level of insurance premiums, says Dr David Aldwinckle, manager of Lloyd's Register Ship Emergency Response Service (LR SERS).
  • Samsung places big order for MacGregor shipboard cranes
    The total order value is over 110 million Swedish kroner with a possible option for a further 70 million SEK. The cranes are for a series of ten container vessels
  • Union woes for Newport News and Avondale
    While Newport News Shipbuiildings proposed merger with Avondale still waits to come to fruition, both yards face labor-related problems.

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Per la prima volta i cantieri del Far East potrebbero infrangere il monopolio degli europei
    Crociere, offensiva asiatica
    Carnival tratta due navi con coreani e giapponesi mentre Princess si rivolge a Mitsubishi
  • E Cagliari diventa una tappa del «tour»
  • Piano di rafforzamento del gruppo Gallozzi in nuove aree e in servizi feeder
    Salerno si espande nei container
  • Allo scalo di Genova in diminuzione il traffico di rinfuse e di petrolio

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • German order frenzy triggers market alert
    A THREE-day frenzy of German funded ship orders to beat Bonn's tax clampdown threatens to produce a glut of vessels and a new rates meltdown, a leading shipowner has warned.
  • Five crews abandoned every month
    AT LEAST five crews are abandoned by shipowners every month, according to a new report from the International Transport Workers' Federation to be launched in Vancouver today.
  • Profits for HES Beheer after nine years in red
    AFTER nine years in the red, the group which owns the biggest share of Dutch bulk cargo stevedoring interests has posted a small, but significant, net profit of Fls1.3m ($640,000).
  • L&L offers call reinsurance
    The Liverpool & London Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association is offering its members reinsurance protection against unforecast supplementary calls for the 1999-2000 year.
  • Amer Reefer purchase frees $3.5m frozen cash
    Amer Reefer has purchased a seventh large refrigerated vessel in a move which also fulfills the terms of its junk bond escrow agreement and frees $3.5m of cash for the company.
  • Croatia yard wins second contract
    CROATIA'S resilient shipbuilding industry would appear to be shrugging off any impact of the crisis in neighbouring Serbia by winning its second newbuilding order from a European owner in less than a month.
  • Ailing Alpha slips deeper into mire
    ALPHA Shipping, the junk bond company which recently defaulted on an $8m interest payment, slid further into the mire in the first quarter of the current financial year.
  • Vietnam shipyard completes first repair
    VIETNAM'S new Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard has completed its first repair contract with work on an Onassis bulker, marking a watershed for the southeast Asian country's yard sector.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 8, 1999
  • Bombing 'will block grain movements'
  • Corrigan reported under investigation
  • California drafts bunker spill plans
  • Pinto report worries EC
  • Steady as she goes at Moller
  • Shippers 'yet to benefit' from waterfront war
  • Auckland issues Y2K warning
  • Chinese forwarders impose boycott
  • Amer blames loss on El Nin'
  • Philippines pressed on sugar imports
  • Focsani goes to auction
  • Indian coastal issue rekindled

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Clinton, Zhu fall short of WTO deal
  • China needs to be a world partner before it can expand world trade
  • Passenger, cargo carriers vie for China
  • Take a closer look at transfer pricing
  • China Shipping Group enters crowded Europe-Asia trades
  • US sanctions against Russia may backfire
  • Citing costs, possible restrictions, Challenge Air Cargo phasing out three 757s
  • NATO air attacks taking a heavy toll on Balkans' logistics system
  • US Postal Service gives Kitty Hawk new contract for Seattle-Anchorage mail
  • Panasonic UK gives logistics software pact to Sapiens
  • Atlas Air finds new customer for 747-200 operated by SAS
  • Libya resumes international flights as sanctions end, seeks to renew trade ties
Transportation
  • FDX, UPS broaden Internet services
  • UP spurns offer for trackage
  • Containers boxed out by Brazil railroads
  • Philippine Airlines plan rejected
Maritime
  • AP Moller reports solid results for '98
  • Harbor tax proposal still seeks $1 billion
  • Small shippers won't be forgotten May 1, APL executive says
  • Labor urges governors to sign port proposal
  • OOCL says economy, box slump reduce holding group's profit
  • Safmarine sells non-liner business to Greek shipowner
  • McLean to be honored by port association
  • Global shipping future dim, says Indian official
  • 'Vessel owner' classification disputed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Clinton, Zhu fall short of WTO deal
  • China needs to be a world partner before it can expand world trade
  • Passenger, cargo carriers vie for China
  • Take a closer look at transfer pricing
  • China Shipping Group enters crowded Europe-Asia trades
  • US sanctions against Russia may backfire
  • Citing costs, possible restrictions, Challenge Air Cargo phasing out three 757s
  • NATO air attacks taking a heavy toll on Balkans' logistics system
  • US Postal Service gives Kitty Hawk new contract for Seattle-Anchorage mail
  • Panasonic UK gives logistics software pact to Sapiens
  • Atlas Air finds new customer for 747-200 operated by SAS
  • Libya resumes international flights as sanctions end, seeks to renew trade ties
Transportation
  • FDX, UPS broaden Internet services
  • UP spurns offer for trackage
  • Containers boxed out by Brazil railroads
  • Philippine Airlines plan rejected
Maritime
  • AP Moller reports solid results for '98
  • Harbor tax proposal still seeks $1 billion
  • Small shippers won't be forgotten May 1, APL executive says
  • Labor urges governors to sign port proposal
  • OOCL says economy, box slump reduce holding group's profit
  • Safmarine sells non-liner business to Greek shipowner
  • McLean to be honored by port association
  • Global shipping future dim, says Indian official
  • 'Vessel owner' classification disputed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Clinton, Zhu fall short of WTO deal
  • China needs to be a world partner before it can expand world trade
  • Passenger, cargo carriers vie for China
  • Take a closer look at transfer pricing
  • China Shipping Group enters crowded Europe-Asia trades
  • US sanctions against Russia may backfire
  • Citing costs, possible restrictions, Challenge Air Cargo phasing out three 757s
  • NATO air attacks taking a heavy toll on Balkans' logistics system
  • US Postal Service gives Kitty Hawk new contract for Seattle-Anchorage mail
  • Panasonic UK gives logistics software pact to Sapiens
  • Atlas Air finds new customer for 747-200 operated by SAS
  • Libya resumes international flights as sanctions end, seeks to renew trade ties
Transportation
  • FDX, UPS broaden Internet services
  • UP spurns offer for trackage
  • Containers boxed out by Brazil railroads
  • Philippine Airlines plan rejected
Maritime
  • AP Moller reports solid results for '98
  • Harbor tax proposal still seeks $1 billion
  • Small shippers won't be forgotten May 1, APL executive says
  • Labor urges governors to sign port proposal
  • OOCL says economy, box slump reduce holding group's profit
  • Safmarine sells non-liner business to Greek shipowner
  • McLean to be honored by port association
  • Global shipping future dim, says Indian official
  • 'Vessel owner' classification disputed

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • L'OTAN mise sur la destruction de l'infrastructure de transport yougoslave
    L'OTAN a intensifié l'offensive aérienne sur des cibles stratégiques en Yougoslavie et au Kosovo ces derniers jours. Pas moins de 80 attaques ont été exécutées durant les quatre derniers jours. Des dépots de pétrole, des aéroports, des gares et des ponts sur le Danube ont été détruits ou endommagés.
  • La navigation électronique gagne sans cesse en importance
    Wivina Demeester, la ministre flamande des Finances, du Budget et de la Santé remettra symboliquement un 500e programme de navigation à un entrepreneur fluvial à bord du "Seastar" en fin de mois.
  • La redevance d'utilisation de l'infrastructure à l'agenda du Parlement européen
    Mardi prochain à Strasbourg, le Parlement européen se penchera sur les propositions de la Commission européenne concernant une rétribution équitable pour l'utilisation de l'infrastructure par le secteur du transport. Les propositions sont basées sur le Livre Blanc du commissaire européen aux Transports Neil Kinnock, qui a élaboré un cadre communautaire pour le calcul des coûts liés à l'utilisation de l'infrastructure de transport dans l'UE.
  • L'importance économique de l'A4 n'impressionne pas la ministre néerlandaise du Transport
    La demande d'une décision rapide en ce qui concerne l'achèvement de l'A4 Midden-Delftland émanant des banques et d'un consortium n'impressionne guère la ministre néerlandaise du Transport Tineke Netelenbos. La liaison revête une importance telle pour le port de Rotterdam, que les entreprises sont prêtes à investir à condition que le projet soit co-financé par le ministère du Transport et que le péage ou des bandes payantes soient introduits.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • How to cure the ailing liner shipping industry? The ailing container shipping industry ought to take a cure, but expert opinion differs on the nature of the treatment.
Maritime
  • Lykes/Hapag Lloyd/TMM cooperate in Atlantic service. The three shipping lines are improving the Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service with more port calls and shorter transit times.
  • Zim Pacific Service will be inaugurated from Shekou on May 7.
  • D'Amico and Zim charter slots between Europe and North America.
  • The CMA-CGM group closed 1998 in the black and intends to expand.
  • ANZDL will deploy faster ships in the Australia-North America trade.
  • The Greek group Capital Finance is taking over Safmarine's remaining shipping activities.
  • CMB's weak results in the bulk sector in 1998 were partly offset by other sectors and the sale of its SCL stake.
  • NOL closed 1998 with an unexpected loss, but looks forward to a financial turnaround this year.
  • OOIL had a difficult year in 1998 but expects to recover this year.
  • Sea Containers increases profit.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Logistec in Canada posted record results in fiscal 1998.
  • Fritz Companies recorded a disappointing third quarter.
  • Danzas showed dramatic gains in net income last year.
  • Atege is strengthening its cooperation with Aramex in Amman.
  • Calberson UK and EMO Air Cargo are merging their operations.
Aviation
  • The first MD-10 was rolled out recently at Long Beach under the largest aircraft conversion project in history.
  • Swissair launches new flights in its summer timetable.
  • Austrian Airlines is using its new A340s to boost long-haul services.
  • British Airways introduces flights to Cuba and Tashkent.
  • Swiss World Airways is likely to stay grounded for good.
  • BA World Cargo will open its Special Handling Centre on April 19.
  • Emirates of Dubai is expanding its airfreight capacity.
  • FedEx's third quarter results were affected by strike contingency plans.
  • British Cargo Airlines Alliance demands an end to US discrimination.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • How to cure the ailing liner shipping industry? The ailing container shipping industry ought to take a cure, but expert opinion differs on the nature of the treatment.
Maritime
  • Lykes/Hapag Lloyd/TMM cooperate in Atlantic service. The three shipping lines are improving the Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service with more port calls and shorter transit times.
  • Zim Pacific Service will be inaugurated from Shekou on May 7.
  • D'Amico and Zim charter slots between Europe and North America.
  • The CMA-CGM group closed 1998 in the black and intends to expand.
  • ANZDL will deploy faster ships in the Australia-North America trade.
  • The Greek group Capital Finance is taking over Safmarine's remaining shipping activities.
  • CMB's weak results in the bulk sector in 1998 were partly offset by other sectors and the sale of its SCL stake.
  • NOL closed 1998 with an unexpected loss, but looks forward to a financial turnaround this year.
  • OOIL had a difficult year in 1998 but expects to recover this year.
  • Sea Containers increases profit.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Logistec in Canada posted record results in fiscal 1998.
  • Fritz Companies recorded a disappointing third quarter.
  • Danzas showed dramatic gains in net income last year.
  • Atege is strengthening its cooperation with Aramex in Amman.
  • Calberson UK and EMO Air Cargo are merging their operations.
Aviation
  • The first MD-10 was rolled out recently at Long Beach under the largest aircraft conversion project in history.
  • Swissair launches new flights in its summer timetable.
  • Austrian Airlines is using its new A340s to boost long-haul services.
  • British Airways introduces flights to Cuba and Tashkent.
  • Swiss World Airways is likely to stay grounded for good.
  • BA World Cargo will open its Special Handling Centre on April 19.
  • Emirates of Dubai is expanding its airfreight capacity.
  • FedEx's third quarter results were affected by strike contingency plans.
  • British Cargo Airlines Alliance demands an end to US discrimination.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • How to cure the ailing liner shipping industry? The ailing container shipping industry ought to take a cure, but expert opinion differs on the nature of the treatment.
Maritime
  • Lykes/Hapag Lloyd/TMM cooperate in Atlantic service. The three shipping lines are improving the Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service with more port calls and shorter transit times.
  • Zim Pacific Service will be inaugurated from Shekou on May 7.
  • D'Amico and Zim charter slots between Europe and North America.
  • The CMA-CGM group closed 1998 in the black and intends to expand.
  • ANZDL will deploy faster ships in the Australia-North America trade.
  • The Greek group Capital Finance is taking over Safmarine's remaining shipping activities.
  • CMB's weak results in the bulk sector in 1998 were partly offset by other sectors and the sale of its SCL stake.
  • NOL closed 1998 with an unexpected loss, but looks forward to a financial turnaround this year.
  • OOIL had a difficult year in 1998 but expects to recover this year.
  • Sea Containers increases profit.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Logistec in Canada posted record results in fiscal 1998.
  • Fritz Companies recorded a disappointing third quarter.
  • Danzas showed dramatic gains in net income last year.
  • Atege is strengthening its cooperation with Aramex in Amman.
  • Calberson UK and EMO Air Cargo are merging their operations.
Aviation
  • The first MD-10 was rolled out recently at Long Beach under the largest aircraft conversion project in history.
  • Swissair launches new flights in its summer timetable.
  • Austrian Airlines is using its new A340s to boost long-haul services.
  • British Airways introduces flights to Cuba and Tashkent.
  • Swiss World Airways is likely to stay grounded for good.
  • BA World Cargo will open its Special Handling Centre on April 19.
  • Emirates of Dubai is expanding its airfreight capacity.
  • FedEx's third quarter results were affected by strike contingency plans.
  • British Cargo Airlines Alliance demands an end to US discrimination.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • How to cure the ailing liner shipping industry? The ailing container shipping industry ought to take a cure, but expert opinion differs on the nature of the treatment.
Maritime
  • Lykes/Hapag Lloyd/TMM cooperate in Atlantic service. The three shipping lines are improving the Gulf Atlantic Sprint Service with more port calls and shorter transit times.
  • Zim Pacific Service will be inaugurated from Shekou on May 7.
  • D'Amico and Zim charter slots between Europe and North America.
  • The CMA-CGM group closed 1998 in the black and intends to expand.
  • ANZDL will deploy faster ships in the Australia-North America trade.
  • The Greek group Capital Finance is taking over Safmarine's remaining shipping activities.
  • CMB's weak results in the bulk sector in 1998 were partly offset by other sectors and the sale of its SCL stake.
  • NOL closed 1998 with an unexpected loss, but looks forward to a financial turnaround this year.
  • OOIL had a difficult year in 1998 but expects to recover this year.
  • Sea Containers increases profit.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Logistec in Canada posted record results in fiscal 1998.
  • Fritz Companies recorded a disappointing third quarter.
  • Danzas showed dramatic gains in net income last year.
  • Atege is strengthening its cooperation with Aramex in Amman.
  • Calberson UK and EMO Air Cargo are merging their operations.
Aviation
  • The first MD-10 was rolled out recently at Long Beach under the largest aircraft conversion project in history.
  • Swissair launches new flights in its summer timetable.
  • Austrian Airlines is using its new A340s to boost long-haul services.
  • British Airways introduces flights to Cuba and Tashkent.
  • Swiss World Airways is likely to stay grounded for good.
  • BA World Cargo will open its Special Handling Centre on April 19.
  • Emirates of Dubai is expanding its airfreight capacity.
  • FedEx's third quarter results were affected by strike contingency plans.
  • British Cargo Airlines Alliance demands an end to US discrimination.

TradeWindsweb site
  • King of the Caribbean
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group (OSG) is poised to buy out the Aframax fleet of state-run Petroleos de Venezuela.
  • The Kosovo shock wave
  • A long road to recovery
  • One bid for Lygnos ship
  • Arrest door opens wide
  • Shame on shipping
  • Tough guy in Florida
  • Stock-guru scoreboard
  • Detentions
  • Casualties

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
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
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