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April 13, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

New NOL chief gets thumbs up from industry
Moller partner a man respected in shipping circles worldwide
Estrada backs move to privatise North Harbour
Manila settles row over STCW certification

Air and Land Transport

Thai Airways crash: weather ruled out as cause
Mobile phones not the cause either; focus of probe now on pilot error or mechanical fault
UK minister inaugurates BA's flight to Havana
Ford seeks nod to import partly built units into Philippines
Philippine bank's bid for PAL representation gets support
KLM drops service to Yemen, adds Riyadh
Fiji airport workers facing layoffs win legal reprieve

Features

Lengthening a vessel's life
Preventive maintenance, especially the use of high-quality coatings, can prevent damage by corrosion

Shipping Times

Shipping News

New NOL chief gets thumbs up from industry
Moller partner a man respected in shipping circles worldwide
Estrada backs move to privatise North Harbour
Manila settles row over STCW certification

Air and Land Transport

Thai Airways crash: weather ruled out as cause
Mobile phones not the cause either; focus of probe now on pilot error or mechanical fault
UK minister inaugurates BA's flight to Havana
Ford seeks nod to import partly built units into Philippines
Philippine bank's bid for PAL representation gets support
KLM drops service to Yemen, adds Riyadh
Fiji airport workers facing layoffs win legal reprieve

Features

Lengthening a vessel's life
Preventive maintenance, especially the use of high-quality coatings, can prevent damage by corrosion

Shipping Times

Shipping News

New NOL chief gets thumbs up from industry
Moller partner a man respected in shipping circles worldwide
Estrada backs move to privatise North Harbour
Manila settles row over STCW certification

Air and Land Transport

Thai Airways crash: weather ruled out as cause
Mobile phones not the cause either; focus of probe now on pilot error or mechanical fault
UK minister inaugurates BA's flight to Havana
Ford seeks nod to import partly built units into Philippines
Philippine bank's bid for PAL representation gets support
KLM drops service to Yemen, adds Riyadh
Fiji airport workers facing layoffs win legal reprieve

Features

Lengthening a vessel's life
Preventive maintenance, especially the use of high-quality coatings, can prevent damage by corrosion

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OOCL boosts Japan-Taiwan service Hellespont and Korean yards in talks HK fleet number drops MOL extends ISO 9002 to car carrier operation Mitsubishi to build vessel for Brunei ITIC gives credit to members Changes at Sydney Port Corp Open top containers to be inspected Intermodal facility for Savannah Chiang Mai celebrates 11th year of air improvements Founder take the final prize Air Canada and EVA combine on Taipei/Vancouver service KLM to go time-definite

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APRIL 12, 1999
Trucks sought for aid to Yugoslav refugees Line of the Year award for P&O Nedlloyd American air traffic control millennium proof Logistics contract Micron Electronics to Skyway Contract Panasonic UK to Sapiens German publisher to buy cargo exchange

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NOL Announces Change of Top-Level Management Azuma Shipping Opens Office in Manila

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El aeropuerto de Málaga, tras la cuota de los ocho millones de pasajeros anuales EE.UU. supera el "efecto 2000" en una prueba aérea Fomento licita obras para carreteras por 1.300 millones, en las Islas Baleares Go Fly arranca en España Llega a España la versión S-turbo del Subaru Forester

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APRIL 12, 1999
Export sops likely to be replaced with advance licensing, higher drawback Cargo traffic spurts at Concor's ICD-Sabarmati in '98-99 UAE setting up Asia's largest commex Karnataka to float JV co for airport 40 pc depreciation for coastal ships mooted 'Remarkable' trade growth rate with Germany India has trade surplus with European Union for the first time in ten years UN survey notes sharp rise in Indian GDP growth World Bank lauds India's policies CCE Software develops optimal container loading programme Move to upgrade Varanasi, Lucknow airports DEA lists steps for higher export growth Core group moots far-reaching changes in foreign direct investment norms Gems, jewellery exports soar to new peak Tea Board in promotion drive overseas ICS course on containerisation Sharjah Free Zones Authority offers attractive incentive package to Indian investors Panel to submit report soon on cargo movement via gateway ports Industrial growth increases by 4.9 pc in February MoST to treat BBCD ships as foreign flag vessels Kerala cuts ST on ships built at CSL

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APRIL 12, 1999
Oil volatility expected for 2nd quarter Singapore fuel oil "underpriced" Old ships could 'get lost' in August DOE report supports OPEC rationale

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Greek company buys the rest of Safmarine Unhappy port and sherry makers look at future strategies SARS will stage a workshop to discuss electronic tax submission Breakfast meeting will address VAT measure for imports and exports Chirundu Border post will become one-stop facility MACS adds direct Lisbon call NRZ chief resigns Ray Heale dies suddenly Trend to integral containers threatens bulk reefer operators Industry unites to lobby state-owned transport bodies Durban will go the route of bunker barges says port captain Infrastructure backlog and crime must be addressed 'Port decline has halted and turnaround is evident' RB terminal achieves double the discharge norm CT now opts for May 1 'open gates' Open gates open new opportunities Airports keep Y2K study under wraps DHL launches Internet tracking system For the record Swissair continues CT flights pending SAA privatisation plans 'Goodbye Morse our trusted friend' Harvesters combine the world New cranes for RB P&ON to be listed 'Diversify or die' is the message for customs clearing specialists Internet could squeeze out traditional logistics operators 272 hauliers prosecuted as law enforcers get tough Diamond gets West Africa agency New system almost eliminates VAT evasion

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APRIL 12, 1999
Pentagon "will block GD take-over of NNS" Today's Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon is expected to block General Dynamics Corp's $1.4-billion bid for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. American Classic gets Title XI commitment for cruise ships American Classic Voyages Co. today announced it has received a commitment from the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation for up to $1.1 billion in financing guarantees in relation to the two 1,900 passenger U.S.-flag cruise ships it has ordered from Ingalls Shipbuilding. Aker Maritime seeks buyer or merger partner Aker Maritime and Aker RGI have notified the Oslo Stock Exchange that they have "decided to initiate a dialogue with other participants in the oil and gas industry to evaluate options for a possible sale or merger of Aker Maritime."

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Chamber of Shipping mired in red BRITAIN'S Chamber of Shipping - which yesterday published its annual review without any accounts - is clocking up operating losses of more than '1m a year, Lloyd's List can reveal. Kosovo war risk talks LONDON underwriters met yesterday to discuss growing worries over the impact of the continuing Balkan crisis, writes Andrea Felsted. Scandlines must better two rivals in Lisco bid WARNEM'NDE-based Scandlines, the joint Danish-German Baltic ferry operator, has made one of three rival bids for Lithuanian Shipping Company (Lisco) as part of the Lithuanian government's policy of selective privatisation. Scandlines' offer covers Lisco's entire operations, which are based on a fleet of about 40 ships, mainly dry cargo vessels, but including six ro-ro ferries and associated terminal activities. Kühne & Nagel and Viag in talks SWISS-based international transport group Kühne & Nagel said it is negotiating with Viag over the possible repurchase of 30% of K'hne & Nagel shares held by the diversified German concern. Ship scrapping row erupts in Norway A conflict is brewing in Norway over ship scrapping in third world countries. As the country's major owners start scrapping some of their oldest tankers, the environmental lobby is crying foul over its view that ship scrapping amounts to the export of hazardous waste and worker exploitation. Atlantic carriers threaten to quit SOME liner operators may soon withdraw from the transatlantic trades unless European demand is strong enough to absorb much of the surplus cargo space, a US analyst is warning. Conferences lobby to halt new Thai laws CONFERENCE shipping lines are mounting an urgent lobbying campaign to dissuade Thailand from introducing new competition laws that could ban collective pricing by freight conferences. Bid for more Censa members THE Council of European & Japanese National Shipowners' Associations hopes to widen its membership, writes Janet Porter.

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APRIL 12, 1999
Aker in merger talks Philippine refinery faces closure French owners press for new register Norfolk Line agrees noise solution China ends US wheat ban ILWU illegal protesters walk free Operators end Cebu action Portland gives Cascade more time German yard to build sail cruise ship British Gas offers LNG stake to IOC IOC to take stake in SCI Shekou stake to change hands Med feeders form joint venture Dalian outfitting venture to double output Le Havre towage monopoly challenged Mersey generates wind power

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Plans for Atlantic line cartel on hold
New Jersey rushes to sweeten port bid
Brazil's warehouses expand service in answer to rival airport depots
Indian missile test raises doubts on Commerce ruling
CMA to enter transpacific trades, possibly by June
Envoy says dispute over Russian truck convoy to Serbia was test by Moscow
Airborne Express unit acquiring five used Boeing 767-200s
Kuehne & Nagel reports record year end results
Medical aid groups say US hurts global access to AIDS drugs
Viking Freight opens terminals in Albuquerque and El Paso
Accelerated insurance death benefits' popularity doubles
Hoping to attract drivers, TRISM announces bonus for new referrals
Bulk trucker Trimac Corp. buys a consulting & logistics business

Transportation

CSX puts price on rail revamp for Baltimore
Logistics teamwork paying off in Brazil
JOC transport index enjoys 1% gain in latest week

Maritime

Wilmington comes into the cold
Port privatization advances in Brazil
Titanic boarding pass fetches $100,000 at Tacoma auction

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Plans for Atlantic line cartel on hold
New Jersey rushes to sweeten port bid
Brazil's warehouses expand service in answer to rival airport depots
Indian missile test raises doubts on Commerce ruling
CMA to enter transpacific trades, possibly by June
Envoy says dispute over Russian truck convoy to Serbia was test by Moscow
Airborne Express unit acquiring five used Boeing 767-200s
Kuehne & Nagel reports record year end results
Medical aid groups say US hurts global access to AIDS drugs
Viking Freight opens terminals in Albuquerque and El Paso
Accelerated insurance death benefits' popularity doubles
Hoping to attract drivers, TRISM announces bonus for new referrals
Bulk trucker Trimac Corp. buys a consulting & logistics business

Transportation

CSX puts price on rail revamp for Baltimore
Logistics teamwork paying off in Brazil
JOC transport index enjoys 1% gain in latest week

Maritime

Wilmington comes into the cold
Port privatization advances in Brazil
Titanic boarding pass fetches $100,000 at Tacoma auction

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Plans for Atlantic line cartel on hold
New Jersey rushes to sweeten port bid
Brazil's warehouses expand service in answer to rival airport depots
Indian missile test raises doubts on Commerce ruling
CMA to enter transpacific trades, possibly by June
Envoy says dispute over Russian truck convoy to Serbia was test by Moscow
Airborne Express unit acquiring five used Boeing 767-200s
Kuehne & Nagel reports record year end results
Medical aid groups say US hurts global access to AIDS drugs
Viking Freight opens terminals in Albuquerque and El Paso
Accelerated insurance death benefits' popularity doubles
Hoping to attract drivers, TRISM announces bonus for new referrals
Bulk trucker Trimac Corp. buys a consulting & logistics business

Transportation

CSX puts price on rail revamp for Baltimore
Logistics teamwork paying off in Brazil
JOC transport index enjoys 1% gain in latest week

Maritime

Wilmington comes into the cold
Port privatization advances in Brazil
Titanic boarding pass fetches $100,000 at Tacoma auction

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Kühne & Nagel réalise un bénéfice record de plus de 2 mia. de BEF Kühne & Nagel a enregistré des résultats record en 1998, en particulier un chiffre d'affaires brut de 6,62 mia. de CHF et un bénéfice brut de 1,216 mia. de CHF. Les marchés en recul, tels que l'exportation vers la région Asie/Pacifique et le marché russe, ont donc largement été compensés par des opérations dans d'autres régions. Les résultats des activités d'entreposage et de distribution sont nettement inférieurs à ceux de l'expédition et du transport. Restriction du trafic de poids lourds au tunnel du Fréjus De nouvelles mesures de sécurité sont entrées en vigueur hier lundi au tunnel alpin du Fréjus. Elles vont avoir une influence restrictive sur le trafic, à l'heure où, justement, le trafic du Mont-Blanc est massivement détourné vers le Fréjus. Tout en faisant preuve de compréhension pour ces mesures, les transporteurs appellent à une réflexion, entre autres sur l'origine de la croissance du trafic routier entre la France et l'Italie. L'AFTRI et la FNTR soulignent l'influence de la politique anti-routière en Suisse et en Autriche. BASF Anvers assure son approvisionnement en électricité à long terme Sur le terrain de BASF Anvers on va construire une centrale TGV (installation de turbine à gaz pour la production d'électricité et de vapeur) qui devra couvrir les besoins énergétiques du géant chimique à long terme et à des conditions avantageuses. La centrale sera construite en deux phases par une nouvelle joint-venture d'Electrabel et de l'entreprise allemande RWE Energie. L'exploitation de l'installation sera également assurée par la joint-venture.

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The conflict in Yugoslavia produced a logistical nightmare of how to clothe, feed, shelter and relocate a refugee population exceeding the census of all but 22 U.S. cities. The food, fresh water, tents, plastic sheeting, blankets, clothing, waste disposal and medical supplies required to keep the refugees — many sick, injured and near starvation — alive until they are relocated or returned home is equivalent to feeding and housing a population greater than that of Atlanta or St. Louis. The U.S. Transportation Command, whose primary responsibility is to assure every American soldier anywhere in the world has what's needed to perform and stay alive, now has been handed that challenge. In his sophomore term 19 years ago, Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., came within a coal lump's distance of derailing the Staggers Rail Act, a law handing railroads those market freedoms captive shippers insist are being abused. Today, Rahall is the senior Democrat on the Ground Transportation Subcommittee who calls himself "a recovering reregulator." Rahall now walks arm in arm with railroads and the Republican leadership in opposing any weakening of Staggers Act freedoms. Information technology had been the primary focus of Skyway Freight Systems Inc. under its parent company, the Union Pacific Corp. Now Skyway's technology is sharing equal billing with expedited transportation. The company's new owner, the venture capital firm Genstar Capital LLC, is cutting back Skyway's IT investment because the payback just wasn't there, according to Skyway President Charles B. Lounsbury. Skyway is still in the technology business but now it tempers the investment with more realistic market expectations, according to Lounsbury. "We're continuing to develop middleware but we've scaled back our level of investment. There was a tremendous amount of investment in information technology during the UP period - about $30 million - and we're just not seeing a return on that investment," he said. Overnite Transportation CEO Leo Suggs ridiculed the Teamsters union's latest unfair labor practice filing at the National Labor Relations Board as "propaganda." Suggs said the Teamsters' organizing momentum has slowed at the nation's largest nonunion LTL company and the union was "grasping at straws" in order to gain attention. The Teamsters say the company is being unfair in its dealings at the 21 locations where it has gained representation but the company has won nine of the last 10 organizing votes. People are doing business on the web for all sorts of reasons. APL and Yellow are two of the most recent transportation companies to jump into the fray. APL's HomePort, which went live on the web April 5, personalizes the web experience for its customers. Information is tailor-made for a particular individual, all with the idea of making the web page fast and user-friendly. It's going to be slow, but it looks like the Asian economies are showing their first signs of life in two years. Airlines are starting to see volumes pick up, freight forwarders are seeing an increase in demand and ocean lines are finally starting to move U.S.-made goods again. The market fell so far so fast that the climb out most likely will be painfully slow, but at least it appears to have begun. Florida East Coast Railway made key hires as part of its quest to bolster its bottom line: John McPherson, formerly president of Illinois Central, will become the St. Augustine, Fla.-based railroad's COO sometime before July 1. Heidi Eddins, former general counsel for Providence & Worcester Railroad, will fill the same post at FEC Railway. In addition to expanding on its relationships with Norfolk Southern and CSX, Eddins says the railroad may try to convince its connecting carriers to reopen intermodal service lanes that have been shut down. Ribus Inc. makes the stuff that makes pasta, and business is booming in Europe. Sixty percent of the small St. Louis-based company's business is in Europe and its success overseas is attributed to help from a good consultant. After the consultant got the ball rolling, the transportation was handed off to a company now part of Union-Transport. Outside experts have helped fuel the company's growth by taking over aspects such as transportation and distribution that are not part of Ribus' core competencies. Circle International believes the worst is over in Asia. The Asian economies are waking up and making the necessary changes to bring some stabilization to a region that has been tumultuous at best. The economic problems forced shippers to rethink their logistics strategies in the Pacific Rim, especially how inventory is managed. Circle has been there to provide a guiding hand through the storm.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

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

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.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

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

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› 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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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.

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.

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