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BRIEFS

February 11, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

10-month freeze on HK terminal handling charge
Shippers, lines resolve long-running dispute after govt- brokered meeting
ABS-classed fleet hits 100m gt for first time since mid-1970s
Jakarta to pick winning bid for port venture soon
Colombo's transhipments seen falling further

Air and Land Transport

EU anti-noise directive may hurt US aircraft orders
Measure will prevent US from selling planes with noise reduction devices to Europe
ANA seeks to expand code-sharing
US govt, pilots reach deal on using intersecting runways
More flights cancelled, talks with pilots resume
Qantas to code-share with China airline
Indon domestic airlines get go-ahead to up tariffs
Aeroflot acts to improve bottom-line

Features

Solution to mysteries at hand
A new science called marine forensics being tested on historic wrecks may help discover why ships sink at sea

Columns

China yard's VLCC deal with Iran breaks new ground

Shipping Times

Shipping News

10-month freeze on HK terminal handling charge
Shippers, lines resolve long-running dispute after govt- brokered meeting
ABS-classed fleet hits 100m gt for first time since mid-1970s
Jakarta to pick winning bid for port venture soon
Colombo's transhipments seen falling further

Air and Land Transport

EU anti-noise directive may hurt US aircraft orders
Measure will prevent US from selling planes with noise reduction devices to Europe
ANA seeks to expand code-sharing
US govt, pilots reach deal on using intersecting runways
More flights cancelled, talks with pilots resume
Qantas to code-share with China airline
Indon domestic airlines get go-ahead to up tariffs
Aeroflot acts to improve bottom-line

Features

Solution to mysteries at hand
A new science called marine forensics being tested on historic wrecks may help discover why ships sink at sea

Columns

China yard's VLCC deal with Iran breaks new ground

Shipping Times

Shipping News

10-month freeze on HK terminal handling charge
Shippers, lines resolve long-running dispute after govt- brokered meeting
ABS-classed fleet hits 100m gt for first time since mid-1970s
Jakarta to pick winning bid for port venture soon
Colombo's transhipments seen falling further

Air and Land Transport

EU anti-noise directive may hurt US aircraft orders
Measure will prevent US from selling planes with noise reduction devices to Europe
ANA seeks to expand code-sharing
US govt, pilots reach deal on using intersecting runways
More flights cancelled, talks with pilots resume
Qantas to code-share with China airline
Indon domestic airlines get go-ahead to up tariffs
Aeroflot acts to improve bottom-line

Features

Solution to mysteries at hand
A new science called marine forensics being tested on historic wrecks may help discover why ships sink at sea

Columns

China yard's VLCC deal with Iran breaks new ground

Shipping Times

Shipping News

10-month freeze on HK terminal handling charge
Shippers, lines resolve long-running dispute after govt- brokered meeting
ABS-classed fleet hits 100m gt for first time since mid-1970s
Jakarta to pick winning bid for port venture soon
Colombo's transhipments seen falling further

Air and Land Transport

EU anti-noise directive may hurt US aircraft orders
Measure will prevent US from selling planes with noise reduction devices to Europe
ANA seeks to expand code-sharing
US govt, pilots reach deal on using intersecting runways
More flights cancelled, talks with pilots resume
Qantas to code-share with China airline
Indon domestic airlines get go-ahead to up tariffs
Aeroflot acts to improve bottom-line

Features

Solution to mysteries at hand
A new science called marine forensics being tested on historic wrecks may help discover why ships sink at sea

Columns

China yard's VLCC deal with Iran breaks new ground

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MSC revamps Australian fast transit service APL/TMM to launch new joint Mexico service Crane signals expansion at Akita Confreight forms UK venture Four missing in ship explosion Thailand seeks alternatives to costly trucking Sri lankan carriers under fire EC probes Martinair sale Carriers suffer air cargo woes FedEx labour deal approved

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FEBRUARY 10, 1999
Loss British Airways 4th quarter 1998 KLM Cargo buys PC networks from IBM Global Services FedEx enhances web-based tracking Final rules Ocean Shipping Reform Act Paccar stations American manager at Daf Trucks

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Atlantic alliance revamps for spring
Procter & Gamble's unifying of its global shipping pays off
EU acts to avert trade war over beef hormones
African trade legislation hits snag as rival bill gets attention
Clinton administration's harbor tax plan due by middle of end of March
Federal appeals court blocks shippers' try at overturning bottleneck case ruling
Mercosur countries told to grow beyond being a simple trade group
American Airlines wins court order to end pilot sickout
Grounded Japanese-owned cargo ship will be burned to prevent a larger oil spill
ATA says "air rage" incidents up 400 percent since 1995
Fine Air adds L-1011 to its fleet

Transportation

Customs postpones computer 'crash'
Shoe retailer finds right fit with APL logistics division
China halts aircraft purchases; some deliveries to be delayed
CD&L to expand volume of residential delivery
Dutch premier shocked by allegations of cargo contents coverup in El Al crash
Railroad industry defends pace of anti-collision system tests

Maritime

Venezuelan conference asks FMC for key changes
Javier Segovia tapped as TMM's president
Choose service over lower rates, exporters told
Creel says FMC willing to alter ship reform rules
Boston posts 6.6% growth in container traffic for '98
More than 300 passengers missing after swamped ship sinks off Borneo
Slot watch

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Atlantic alliance revamps for spring
Procter & Gamble's unifying of its global shipping pays off
EU acts to avert trade war over beef hormones
African trade legislation hits snag as rival bill gets attention
Clinton administration's harbor tax plan due by middle of end of March
Federal appeals court blocks shippers' try at overturning bottleneck case ruling
Mercosur countries told to grow beyond being a simple trade group
American Airlines wins court order to end pilot sickout
Grounded Japanese-owned cargo ship will be burned to prevent a larger oil spill
ATA says "air rage" incidents up 400 percent since 1995
Fine Air adds L-1011 to its fleet

Transportation

Customs postpones computer 'crash'
Shoe retailer finds right fit with APL logistics division
China halts aircraft purchases; some deliveries to be delayed
CD&L to expand volume of residential delivery
Dutch premier shocked by allegations of cargo contents coverup in El Al crash
Railroad industry defends pace of anti-collision system tests

Maritime

Venezuelan conference asks FMC for key changes
Javier Segovia tapped as TMM's president
Choose service over lower rates, exporters told
Creel says FMC willing to alter ship reform rules
Boston posts 6.6% growth in container traffic for '98
More than 300 passengers missing after swamped ship sinks off Borneo
Slot watch

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Atlantic alliance revamps for spring
Procter & Gamble's unifying of its global shipping pays off
EU acts to avert trade war over beef hormones
African trade legislation hits snag as rival bill gets attention
Clinton administration's harbor tax plan due by middle of end of March
Federal appeals court blocks shippers' try at overturning bottleneck case ruling
Mercosur countries told to grow beyond being a simple trade group
American Airlines wins court order to end pilot sickout
Grounded Japanese-owned cargo ship will be burned to prevent a larger oil spill
ATA says "air rage" incidents up 400 percent since 1995
Fine Air adds L-1011 to its fleet

Transportation

Customs postpones computer 'crash'
Shoe retailer finds right fit with APL logistics division
China halts aircraft purchases; some deliveries to be delayed
CD&L to expand volume of residential delivery
Dutch premier shocked by allegations of cargo contents coverup in El Al crash
Railroad industry defends pace of anti-collision system tests

Maritime

Venezuelan conference asks FMC for key changes
Javier Segovia tapped as TMM's president
Choose service over lower rates, exporters told
Creel says FMC willing to alter ship reform rules
Boston posts 6.6% growth in container traffic for '98
More than 300 passengers missing after swamped ship sinks off Borneo
Slot watch

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Hong Kong Shippers, Carriers in Talks over THCs MSC Creates Own Base in Japan for Planned New Service Lufthansa Cargo Develops Special ULD for Microchips FedEx Enhances Web-Based Tracking Solution

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Seur patrocina el "Xacobeo 99" CAT inaugura plataforma en Granada Binter Mediterráneo crece un 53 por ciento al volar en solitario American Airlines, atragantada con la compra de Reno Air Finanzauto Manutención factura 5.920 millones en 1998

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FEBRUARY 10, 1999
Optimistic voices from Norway about oil price API stock figures good news for oil OW Bunker introduces another Baltic operation Singapore prices edging up today

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Ugland International heads for showdown with Swan Reefer UGLAND International Holdings is heading for a showdown with Norway's Swan Reefer -the company in which it took a surprise shareholding in late 1998. Creel warns China of US sanctions on tariffs Sanctions could be imposed by the US on Chinese tonnage if China introduces mandatory tariff filing. Jurong posts full year record Jurong Shipyard produced a sparkling set of full year results yesterday with record pre-tax profits and turnover. Keppel Corp turns in loss on increased turnover Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp yesterday reported its first loss in 13 years but said it hopes to rebound in 1999 helped by continued profits from its ship repair businesses. Clarksons ploughs lone Sasebo furrow "If a batchelor announces his engagement, other girls will tend to slip away," is how one shipbroker responded to Clarksons disclosure that it was taking on Sasebo Heavy Industries' international marketing on an exclusive basis. Dhamara project seeks port funds A special purpose vehicle, named Dhamara Chandbali Port Company, has been launched by a consortium led by Indian cement, construction and engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, to raise funds for the Dhamara port project in Orissa, eastern India. Nations form net to catch satellite cheats EIGHTEEN maritime nations have begun a surveillance operation on ships failing to meet new satellite communication requirements. Worker wins '284,000 for North Sea rig fall A NORTHEAST UK offshore worker has been awarded a massive '284,000 ($465,345) damages following an accident on an oil rig in the North Sea three years ago.

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FEBRUARY 10, 1999
Loews moves in on Halla LOEWS, the US investment firm, has emerged as front runner to acquire the shipbuilding division of ailing South Korean conglomerate Halla. Hundreds lost as Indonesian ferry sinks MORE than 300 passengers and crew of an Indonesian inter-island vessel are believed to have drowned when it sank in heavy weather on February 7. Lloyd Werft eyes Bahamas facility LLOYD Werft, the German shiprepairer, is considering setting up a repair facility in the Bahamas for the cruiseship market. Liverpool & London blow to Ocean Marine LIVERPOOL & London P&I Club has decided it will not accept the small craft portfolio of Ocean Marine Mutual. Japan may lift cruiseship gambling ban JAPAN'S Ministry of Transport has hinted it might legalise gambling on Japan-registered cruiseships. NZOL and Tasman Asia to merge A SINGLE shipping line serving the Asia/Pacific Islands/NZ trade will be formed through the proposed merger of New Zealand-Orient Line and Tasman Asia Shipping. Deutsche Babcock details HDW swoop DEUTSCHE Babcock, the German engineering group, has said it is planning to acquire a 50 per cent stake in HDW shipyard from Preussag with an option to acquire a majority stake.. Meyer project wins Lower Saxony backing MEYER Werft has won the backing of Lower Saxony president Gerhard Glogowski for the construction of a dam across the River Ems to aid the yard's cruiseship newbuildings. Indian government orders gas venture go-ahead INDIA'S Ministry for Surface Transport has been directed to clear the lng joint venture proposal between Enron Corp, Mitsui-OSK Lines and the Shipping Corp of India. Halim Mazmin in talks with Anglo-Eastern MALAYSIAN shipowner Halim Mazmin is currently in talks with Anglo-Eastern Shipmanagement regarding the bloc transfer of its six-vessel fleet. Subic Bay considers options SUBIC Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is considering various options to maximise productivity following delays to the privatisation of the Subic Bay container port. Grounded bulker refloated PROPONTIS, the 61,632 dwt Cyprus-registered panamax bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef off the Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee, was refloated today. Vancouver's box growth continues VANCOUVER'S container throughput climbed by 16 per cent last year to 840,000. Philippines oil refinery under threat PILIPINAS Shell Corp says it might have to close one of its oil refineries in the Philippines because of weakening demand. INSA seeks injunction against strikers THE Indian National Shipowners' Association is seeking a High Court injunction against seamens' unions over a six-day long strike. Australia seeks to strengthen shipping CANBERRA has established a small working group to help strengthen the competitiveness of Australian shipping. Donjon leases US Navy tug NEW Jersey-based Donjon Marine has obtained a five-year lease of the US Navy's 7,000 hp salvage tug Powhatan.

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FEBRUARY 10, 1999
Le chenal d'accès du port d'Ostende pourrait être déplacé Afin de rendre l'avant-port d'Ostende plus attrayant pour les grandes unités roro, le déplacement du chenal d'accès est actuellement à l'étude. Cette opération ira de pair avec la construction d'une nouvelle estacade est. Entre-temps, les importants travaux de rénovation dans l'avant-port progressent à un rythme soutenu. ABX ne sera pas introduit en bourse avant 2001 "Après les acquisitions et les développements des dernières années, nous allons désormais mieux tracer les contours et harmoniser l'intégration. L'objectif est d'introduire l'entreprise en bourse après 2001". C'est ce qu'a déclaré Etienne Schouppe, l'administrateur délégué de la SNCB, à l'occasion de l'inauguration officielle du nouveau centre de triage d'ABX à Merelbeke. Hydro Raufoss investit 1,4 mia. de BEF à Gand Hydro Raufoss Automotive va investir 1,4 milliard de BEF (35 millions d'EUR) dans l'expansion de son usine gantoise. Cet investissement s'accompagne d'une réorganisation et d'une optimalisation de la production. Le producteur norvégien de composants automobiles construira notamment un nouvel atelier de vernissage, un magasin automatique pour l'entreposage intermédiaire de produits finis, un espace plus vaste pour l'assemblage final et un nouveau hall de chargement et de déchargement. Hydro Raufoss produit des pare-chocs complets qui sont presque exlusivement destinés à l'approvisionnement séquentiel de l'usine automobile de Volvo dans le port de Gand. Le gouvernement flamand augmente la facture du pilotage En date du 1er mai prochain, les tarifs du pilotage seront plus élevés de 1,7%, suite à la décision prise en ce sens par le gouvernement flamand. Côté des instances du pilotage on fait remarquer que cette adaptation s'inscrit dans le traité de l'Escaut, qui précise que les tarifs du pilotage vers Anvers et Rotterdam doivent être en ligne.

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Port capacity increases, thanks to reforms A MAJOR outcome of the waterfront reform process, so far, has been a big jump in capacity of Australian ports according to the chairman of Patrick, Chris Corrigan. Speaking at the 10th Ports, Shipping & Waterfront Reform conference in Sydney yesterday, Mr Corrigan said that with people work faster and smarter, portainer crane usage has dropped sharply. In December, for example, Patrick cranes were in use just 40 per cent of the time compared to more than 55 per cent of the time in December 1997. The drop in usage, he said, is a direct result of increased productivity improvements gained through the new more flexible enterprise agreements. "With the market predicted to grow by around seven per cent annually, we are a very long way from needing more port infrastructure," Mr Corrigan asserted. All must benefit from reform ALL participants in the through-transport chain need to benefit from waterfront reform according to the chief executive officer of Liner Shipping Services Ltd, Llew Russell. Speaking at the 10th Ports, Shipping & Waterfront Reform conference in Sydney yesterday. Mr Russell told delegates that ship operators will be seeking to negotiate hard to achieve those benefits which for them do result from reduced turnaround times, improved flexibility in scheduling. He said that they will also be seeking to negotiate an improved package of stevedoring services. "This does not mean that they do not also have their eyes fixed firmly on cost reductions, if at all possible," Mr Russell said. Union power no "magic pudding" WHILST the curbing of the Maritime Union of Australia's monopoly over the provision of labor is a necessary part of waterfront reform, it does not provide a "magic-pudding" solution to all the problems of Australia's high cost ports. This is the opinion of Associate Professor Keith Trace from the Department of Economics at Monash University who yesterday provided the 10th Ports, Shipping & Waterfront Reform conference in Sydney with an academics viewpoint of the Patrick/MUA agreement. Professor Trace said that having taken this long overdue step to curb monopoly power in the labor market, Australia should vigorously pursue a reform agenda designed to enhance contestability within and between ports. "Success in improving the reliability and cost effectiveness of our ports in turn creates the possibility of further innovation in container shipping, including that of employing larger vessels and the possible emergence of one or more hub ports in Australia," he said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

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

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

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