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March 12, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

HK out to woo Japanese shipowners to its registry
HK Secretary for Economic Services leads mission to Japan to promote registry
Mitsui to save US$100m with Navix purchase
India seeks to use Bangladesh port

Air and Land Transport

Boeing building 737s at rate of 24 a month
Production rate the highest ever for a single commercial airplane model
Safety board may seek major changes to 737s
Delhi wants more slots at Heathrow for Air India
Upstart airline to go international
Two new Japanese routes a success: Continental
Ford to cut output, jobs in Taiwan

Features

Sinking under a debt weight
Bad management has left Navrom shipping company owing so much money that its state owner is liquidating it

Columns

P&I club cannot breach undertaking to accept service of action in rem

Shipping Times

Shipping News

HK out to woo Japanese shipowners to its registry
HK Secretary for Economic Services leads mission to Japan to promote registry
Mitsui to save US$100m with Navix purchase
India seeks to use Bangladesh port

Air and Land Transport

Boeing building 737s at rate of 24 a month
Production rate the highest ever for a single commercial airplane model
Safety board may seek major changes to 737s
Delhi wants more slots at Heathrow for Air India
Upstart airline to go international
Two new Japanese routes a success: Continental
Ford to cut output, jobs in Taiwan

Features

Sinking under a debt weight
Bad management has left Navrom shipping company owing so much money that its state owner is liquidating it

Columns

P&I club cannot breach undertaking to accept service of action in rem

Shipping Times

Shipping News

HK out to woo Japanese shipowners to its registry
HK Secretary for Economic Services leads mission to Japan to promote registry
Mitsui to save US$100m with Navix purchase
India seeks to use Bangladesh port

Air and Land Transport

Boeing building 737s at rate of 24 a month
Production rate the highest ever for a single commercial airplane model
Safety board may seek major changes to 737s
Delhi wants more slots at Heathrow for Air India
Upstart airline to go international
Two new Japanese routes a success: Continental
Ford to cut output, jobs in Taiwan

Features

Sinking under a debt weight
Bad management has left Navrom shipping company owing so much money that its state owner is liquidating it

Columns

P&I club cannot breach undertaking to accept service of action in rem

Shipping Times

Shipping News

HK out to woo Japanese shipowners to its registry
HK Secretary for Economic Services leads mission to Japan to promote registry
Mitsui to save US$100m with Navix purchase
India seeks to use Bangladesh port

Air and Land Transport

Boeing building 737s at rate of 24 a month
Production rate the highest ever for a single commercial airplane model
Safety board may seek major changes to 737s
Delhi wants more slots at Heathrow for Air India
Upstart airline to go international
Two new Japanese routes a success: Continental
Ford to cut output, jobs in Taiwan

Features

Sinking under a debt weight
Bad management has left Navrom shipping company owing so much money that its state owner is liquidating it

Columns

P&I club cannot breach undertaking to accept service of action in rem

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Maersk hosts local US shipping reform presentation Hamburg / Shanghai deal BCT looks forward to international growth Big numbers for Hapag-Lloyd P&O Ports may lose Said rights Vancouver in change mode Singapore touted as future e-commerce leader Danzas gears up for millennium bug compliance MSAS registers logistics revenue increase USCO goes global Cathay Pacific counts cost of global downturn Losses for China's air industry Haeco profits register significant drop

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MARCH 11, 1999
Frans Maas profit growth 16.5 percent Pre-tax profits Lufthansa 40 percent up China forwarders closed Loss for Cathay Pacific Emery Worldwide expands in Arabia

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FEFC Mulls Another Eastbound Rate Hike COSCO to Make Direct Call at Taiwan Port Additional Rationalization Eyed by TSK

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Viva Air aprueba el plan social de Iberia TNT crea en Internet el Centro de Atención a Clientes Virtual FR Servicios Logísticos inaugura un centro en Barcelona DHL factura 1.500 millones en la zona norte de España, en 1998 La Comisión frena la privatización del astillero italiano INMA Fomento licita obras por 847 millones en la autovía de Valencia A-3 Deutsche Post paga hoy las acciones de Danzas

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MARCH 11, 1999
US Gulf prices up by $5 on Thursday Distillate prices sharply up in Europe Oil rallies on Amsterdam meeting

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Rottura fra ministero dei Trasporti e associazioni imprenditoriali sul nuovo assetto dei porti Il contratto unico si incaglia Appoggio sindacale al disegno di legge messo a punto da Treu - Il 23 scali fermi per sciopero Continua a scendere il traffico container Al Senato un'inchiesta sulle compagnie portuali Trieste, parte la corsa a tre per l'Autorità Livorno, pericolo di infiltrazioni mafiose per gli appalti della nuova banchina

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MARCH 8, 1999
Indonesia booming despite setbacks Hope of huge bite from Big Apple land stock Profits take sting out of wharf-strike aftermath Regional competition hits TS volumes ATI confident of huge profit Record highs at Le Havre FMC puts finishing touches to reforms Changes set for SeaLand Maersk moves into Caribbean

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Grupo Libra sells shipping arm to CSAV Brazil's Grupo Libra has sold the majority of its shipping interests to Chilean container giant Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV), ending weeks of denials. Three face Royal One charges Three men have appeared in a Northern Ireland court following the emergency docking of the Belize-registered cargo vessel Royal One at Lisahally port last Thursday. Price cloud looms over bulk sector Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys believes that the recent shrinkage of new orders for conventional dry and wet bulk tonnage presages a further downward pressure on prices in two to three months. Restructuring lifts OMV Sweeping restructuring has helped Austrian energy group OMV post net income of Sch2.33bn ($188m), a rise of 3%, for its 1998 financial year ending December, writes Bruce McMichael. Ocean mutuals stress distance from OMM Ocean Marine Mutual Insurance Association (Europe), Ocean Marine's Belgium-based club, and Ocean Transport Insurance Mutual have both moved to distance themselves from the Ocean Marine Mutual incorporated in the Turks and Caicos islands in the wake of its liquidation. Classic options are confirmed American Classic Voyages has confirmed that it has four options in addition to the two firm cruiseship orders it has signed with Ingalls Shipbuilding. Cosco dismisses claims of post-panamax order Cosco officials have denied reports that a post-panamax order has been placed with a domestic Chinese shipyard. New model in Tokyo Nissan Motor president Yoshikazu speaks during the unveiling of the company's new model in Tokyo earlier this year. In a statement released yesterday, Nissan said that it will continue to explore the potential for a joint project with DaimlerChrysler AG.

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MARCH 11, 1999
Dam delay 'jeopardises' Meyer orderbook APL and TMM upgrade Asia/Mexico service Newcastle dispute resolved Cruise association to create European affiliate Denholm forms crewing company Mid East Gulf train-ferry link planned Italian yard sale 'only if conditions are right' SCI's arranges $108m refinancing New shipyard investment in Vietnam Belships sells stake in Western Bulk Høegh raises stake in Gorthon Lines Columbus links with Chilean lines Labroy Marine earnings boost ATI rights issue fully subscribed Trasmediterranea lifts profit ISU casualty response rises Mixed figures from Birka Line

The Journal of Commerce

Home

EU approves farm spending reform plan
Smooth sailing in US for new carrier group
Rail labor adds its voice to STB debate
Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore study cargo synergies
Customs' AES gets rave reviews from users
Coast Guard weighs Y2K port shutdown
"K" Line, Yang Ming and China Ocean halting their joint Europe-Med service
UTU makes last minute bid to derail Canadian National and Illinois Central merger
MC Shipping's 1998 income plunges 76%
German Finance Minister Lafontaine resigns
China's central bank chief says country will make big concessions to join WTO
Emery Worldwide signs three-year logistics pact with computer maker Wyse
New oil spill response service for dry cargo ships unveiled
Geologistics signs contract with Germany's Porsche AG
WTO urged to focus on environment or risk wrath of the world

Transportation

Airborne buys out joint venture partner
Mexican truckers pursue battle against US giants
Brokers, forwarders fear more delay if data system is implemented
Cathay says 'difficult' year led to loss, cites decline in cargo and passengers

Maritime

Domincan Republic's port shows strains of country's economic success
European ports roundup
Ingalls to build first US-made cruise ships in 40 years

The Journal of Commerce

Home

EU approves farm spending reform plan
Smooth sailing in US for new carrier group
Rail labor adds its voice to STB debate
Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore study cargo synergies
Customs' AES gets rave reviews from users
Coast Guard weighs Y2K port shutdown
"K" Line, Yang Ming and China Ocean halting their joint Europe-Med service
UTU makes last minute bid to derail Canadian National and Illinois Central merger
MC Shipping's 1998 income plunges 76%
German Finance Minister Lafontaine resigns
China's central bank chief says country will make big concessions to join WTO
Emery Worldwide signs three-year logistics pact with computer maker Wyse
New oil spill response service for dry cargo ships unveiled
Geologistics signs contract with Germany's Porsche AG
WTO urged to focus on environment or risk wrath of the world

Transportation

Airborne buys out joint venture partner
Mexican truckers pursue battle against US giants
Brokers, forwarders fear more delay if data system is implemented
Cathay says 'difficult' year led to loss, cites decline in cargo and passengers

Maritime

Domincan Republic's port shows strains of country's economic success
European ports roundup
Ingalls to build first US-made cruise ships in 40 years

The Journal of Commerce

Home

EU approves farm spending reform plan
Smooth sailing in US for new carrier group
Rail labor adds its voice to STB debate
Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore study cargo synergies
Customs' AES gets rave reviews from users
Coast Guard weighs Y2K port shutdown
"K" Line, Yang Ming and China Ocean halting their joint Europe-Med service
UTU makes last minute bid to derail Canadian National and Illinois Central merger
MC Shipping's 1998 income plunges 76%
German Finance Minister Lafontaine resigns
China's central bank chief says country will make big concessions to join WTO
Emery Worldwide signs three-year logistics pact with computer maker Wyse
New oil spill response service for dry cargo ships unveiled
Geologistics signs contract with Germany's Porsche AG
WTO urged to focus on environment or risk wrath of the world

Transportation

Airborne buys out joint venture partner
Mexican truckers pursue battle against US giants
Brokers, forwarders fear more delay if data system is implemented
Cathay says 'difficult' year led to loss, cites decline in cargo and passengers

Maritime

Domincan Republic's port shows strains of country's economic success
European ports roundup
Ingalls to build first US-made cruise ships in 40 years

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Eastern Basin working - with Strang Newcastle's Eastern Basin Distribution Centre was working normally yesterday with members of the Maritime Union of Australia and the Transport Workers Union handling cargo side by side. The Gearbulk forest products bulker Auk Arrow was working cargo with members of the MUA on board the vessel and TWU on the wharf. The only difference was that the stevedore was Strang and not Patrick, which had been the subject of several bitter disputes at the site in the past. P&OP favoured in Bunbury The Bunbury Port Authority has awarded P&O Ports preferred tenderer status for the outsourcing of its stevedoring, mooring, and pilotage services. BPA general manager Dom Figliomeni said he was confident the port would be able to award a licence to P&OP to provide these services by 1 July. He said P&OP was one of three companies to submit conforming tenders to the port. The other two companies were Stirling Harbour Services and Toll. He said 11 companies, including national and local firms, had been present at the compulsory briefing at the outset of the tender process. Minto plan promises Botany relief Truck congestion in and around Port Botany could be substantially eased if the proposed development of a new sea freight intermodal terminal at Minto in Sydney's south-west gets the green light. FreightCorp announced yesterday it would team up with one of Sydney's largest shipping trucking companies Bowport Allroads to investigate the possible development of a new road to rail interchange at Minto in the Macarthur area. Holyman losses blow out One-time high-flying transport and logistics group Holyman Limited has posted a $44.8 million loss after tax and abnormal items for the year to 31 December 1998. That bottom line result compares to the $29.8 million loss recorded in 1997. The figures also show, for the first time, the substantial amounts it cost Holyman to extract itself from its overseas ferry businesses in order to stem losses and reduce debt. Adsteam awaits Austal's oceanfast buyout Adsteam Marine is keenly awaiting Austal's proposed acquisition of the troubled Oceanfast business in the hope that work on Adsteam's major tug building programme may be resumed. Work was suspended last week on the $52 million tug contract because delivery of engines from Japan was delayed. The tug contract is for seven new generation tugs for Adsteam Marine and Howard Smith, one each for sole ownership and five for joint operation. Extra funds speed SA road audit The South Australian government has announced that a road safety audit of all the state's arterial roads and national highways has been given extra funds to speed up completion of the project. State Minister for Transport and Urban Planning Diana Laidlaw said the audit would receive an additional $880,000 over the next two years to accelerate and complete Transport SA's audit work of 11,000km of roads across the state. Ms Laidlaw said the funding, in support of an Environment, Resources and Development Committee (ERD) report on the Road Safety Strategy, would ensure that the state led the country in developing a complete road audit program.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Latvia - gateway to Russia. Despite the dampening effect of the Russian crisis, Latvia is persevering in its efforts to develop as a transit point between east and west.

Maritime

Americana Ships on the way. First steps by Americana Ships, the new holding set up by TMM and CP Ships, include reorganisation of liner services and cost cuts.
Bruno Bischoff is upgrading its Baltic service.
Van Uden Atlas Container Service now calls at Dunkirk.
TMM and APL improve their weekly Asia-Mexico container service.
P&O Stena Line has performed well since starting in March last year.
Wilhelmsen Lines has ordered new containers to renew its box fleet.
DFDS posted increased revenues and profits in 1998.
P&O Nedlloyd has ordered 31,000 TEU of new boxes, all 40' or 45' units.
Frank Halliwell, CEO of Americana Ships, answers our questions.

Aviation

Virgin Atlantic will serve London Heathrow-Shanghai from May.
Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines will code-share more flights.
UPS stops over at Mumbai on its Cologne-Taipei flight.
MASKargo is re-routing its flights to Hahn airport in Germany; its cooperation with KLM will be expanded from April this year.
Continental will have a younger fleet by the end of 1999.
Qantas achieved record figures for the first half of this fiscal year.
Air New Zealand is well on course for first half 1998/1999.
The SAirGroup posted a good result in 1998 despite poor cargo yields.
USPS launches a new express delivery service to Europe with DHL.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Latvia - gateway to Russia. Despite the dampening effect of the Russian crisis, Latvia is persevering in its efforts to develop as a transit point between east and west.

Maritime

Americana Ships on the way. First steps by Americana Ships, the new holding set up by TMM and CP Ships, include reorganisation of liner services and cost cuts.
Bruno Bischoff is upgrading its Baltic service.
Van Uden Atlas Container Service now calls at Dunkirk.
TMM and APL improve their weekly Asia-Mexico container service.
P&O Stena Line has performed well since starting in March last year.
Wilhelmsen Lines has ordered new containers to renew its box fleet.
DFDS posted increased revenues and profits in 1998.
P&O Nedlloyd has ordered 31,000 TEU of new boxes, all 40' or 45' units.
Frank Halliwell, CEO of Americana Ships, answers our questions.

Aviation

Virgin Atlantic will serve London Heathrow-Shanghai from May.
Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines will code-share more flights.
UPS stops over at Mumbai on its Cologne-Taipei flight.
MASKargo is re-routing its flights to Hahn airport in Germany; its cooperation with KLM will be expanded from April this year.
Continental will have a younger fleet by the end of 1999.
Qantas achieved record figures for the first half of this fiscal year.
Air New Zealand is well on course for first half 1998/1999.
The SAirGroup posted a good result in 1998 despite poor cargo yields.
USPS launches a new express delivery service to Europe with DHL.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Latvia - gateway to Russia. Despite the dampening effect of the Russian crisis, Latvia is persevering in its efforts to develop as a transit point between east and west.

Maritime

Americana Ships on the way. First steps by Americana Ships, the new holding set up by TMM and CP Ships, include reorganisation of liner services and cost cuts.
Bruno Bischoff is upgrading its Baltic service.
Van Uden Atlas Container Service now calls at Dunkirk.
TMM and APL improve their weekly Asia-Mexico container service.
P&O Stena Line has performed well since starting in March last year.
Wilhelmsen Lines has ordered new containers to renew its box fleet.
DFDS posted increased revenues and profits in 1998.
P&O Nedlloyd has ordered 31,000 TEU of new boxes, all 40' or 45' units.
Frank Halliwell, CEO of Americana Ships, answers our questions.

Aviation

Virgin Atlantic will serve London Heathrow-Shanghai from May.
Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines will code-share more flights.
UPS stops over at Mumbai on its Cologne-Taipei flight.
MASKargo is re-routing its flights to Hahn airport in Germany; its cooperation with KLM will be expanded from April this year.
Continental will have a younger fleet by the end of 1999.
Qantas achieved record figures for the first half of this fiscal year.
Air New Zealand is well on course for first half 1998/1999.
The SAirGroup posted a good result in 1998 despite poor cargo yields.
USPS launches a new express delivery service to Europe with DHL.

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Shipbreakers lift the gloom ASIA S SHIPBREAKERS are bringing a ray of hope to the battered dry cargo market. A surge of buying led by India has seen more than 100 bulkers and dry cargo ships sold for scrap in the first few weeks of the year. India s buying spree has been fuelled by fears of changes in the government s budget but brokers believe the country is now capable of soaking up an avalanche of tonnage. High stakes cruise play The unlikely magnate VLCC time at Namura Pressure on newbuilds A Panamax bulker rush China trio's order spree Detentions Casualties

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SHIPPING

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

London/Muscat

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

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

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

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

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

Cairo

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

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

Victoria

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

PORTS

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

Paris

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Rome

PORTS

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

Charlotte/Los Angeles

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

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

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

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

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

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

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

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

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

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

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

London

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

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

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

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

MOURNING

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

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

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

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

London

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

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