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BRIEFS

April 16, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NatSteel completes Aden port's crane spreader job
Equipment picked for its ruggedness and reliability to withstand harsh conditions of port
Newport News does not expect prolonged strike
Saving New York's shipping

Air and Land Transport

JAL urged to join oneworld as soon as possible
Members of global group want Japanese carrier to take part in forming policies
Smaller airlines, airports using resource software
Garuda on target for US$30m profit this year
Number of passengers using British airports at record high
Japan meets international aviation safety standards
US carriers may apply for extra China flights
Aeroflot, Delta in talks on code-sharing pact
Up or down? Philippine Airlines' fate still up in air

Columns

Concern raised over engine failures during berthing

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NatSteel completes Aden port's crane spreader job
Equipment picked for its ruggedness and reliability to withstand harsh conditions of port
Newport News does not expect prolonged strike
Saving New York's shipping

Air and Land Transport

JAL urged to join oneworld as soon as possible
Members of global group want Japanese carrier to take part in forming policies
Smaller airlines, airports using resource software
Garuda on target for US$30m profit this year
Number of passengers using British airports at record high
Japan meets international aviation safety standards
US carriers may apply for extra China flights
Aeroflot, Delta in talks on code-sharing pact
Up or down? Philippine Airlines' fate still up in air

Columns

Concern raised over engine failures during berthing

Shipping Times

Shipping News

NatSteel completes Aden port's crane spreader job
Equipment picked for its ruggedness and reliability to withstand harsh conditions of port
Newport News does not expect prolonged strike
Saving New York's shipping

Air and Land Transport

JAL urged to join oneworld as soon as possible
Members of global group want Japanese carrier to take part in forming policies
Smaller airlines, airports using resource software
Garuda on target for US$30m profit this year
Number of passengers using British airports at record high
Japan meets international aviation safety standards
US carriers may apply for extra China flights
Aeroflot, Delta in talks on code-sharing pact
Up or down? Philippine Airlines' fate still up in air

Columns

Concern raised over engine failures during berthing

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K&N's net income surges Schenker 'official supplier' for Sydney 2000 Kien Hung cuts transit time to southern China Ben Line takes Santo Swire Shanghai port gears up Maersk and Sea-Land looking for east coast hub ICTSI profits soar Gulf ports boxing clever as throughput rises again K&N's net income surges to highest in company history GECAS acquires MD82s from China Eastern Air France launches second daily Chicago-Paris flight New facility at Heathrow Japan considers lifting Korea charter sanctions

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APRIL 15, 1999
French government wants to retain rail monopoly US Air also ends flights to Amsterdam Warning less profit Pakhoed No apologize for bombing people, but for death of squirrels Shipping companies in Scandinavian rail service

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ESC Raps CSG's Move to Discourage Thai Legislation Panel Airs Proposal to Crack down Harbor Fees Dumping Japanese Dockworkers to Escalate Tactics

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Más control sobre los conductores de camiones El Estado se gasta 358.000 millones en 1999 en infraestructuras ferroviarias DHL se une a las aduanas de Bélgica para controlar el contrabando de narcóticos Air France mejora un 6,6 por ciento los tráficos en el último ejercicio DFDS Transport obtiene el certificado medioambiental ISO 14001 Salón del Automóvil de Londres Seat vende en marzo más de 51.000 coches

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APRIL 15, 1999
Shrimp exporters should explore US market further: MPEDA Used machinery import curbs to help local industry AIAI confers prestigious award on Palkhivala Emirates extend deal with Atlas Air Lower Chinese tariffs may prove boon to soyameal exporters Forex reserves leap to $ 33 bn Restrictive trade practices constrict India's growth rate : WB Russia fancies Indian farm equipment MMTC bid to boost jewellery exports Exports rise from CEPZ despite depression in overseas markets Notification on excise accounting system on the anvil Rubber seminar on April 17-18 Coir production increases AIAI President flays increasing bank holidays TUF can be used for VRS, says minister SRTEPC welcomes institution of ombudsman India loses case taken by US in WTO Electronic kiosks to monitor transport fleet Gems & jewellery EPC terms Exim policy 'pragmatic'

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APRIL 15, 1999
Authorities will make Kværner honor Philadelphia deal So far as state and city authorities are concerned, Kværner Philadelphia is still very much a go, despite Kværner ASA's decision to get out of shipbuilding. Pentagon opposes GD acquisition of NNS Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen yesterday announced that the Department of Defense does not support the proposed General Dynamics Corp. acquisition of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.

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L'associazione continentale Cesa chiede aiuto a Bruxelles - E in Oriente occhi rivolti alla crisi del colosso Kvaerner Allarme dei cantieri europei: Seul punta alla Scandinavia In vista l'aumento di capitale Montanari vuole la flotta (sei navi) della Chevron Il mercato crolla sotto il dumping La società del gruppo Aponte in una joint con Alilauro Msc nel terminal di Napoli

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Brussels to probe ECT takeover THE European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the planned take-over of Dutch container stevedore Europe Combined Terminals by the Hong Kong port services giant Hutchison Whampoa and the port of Rotterdam. Jet crash The scene after a Korean Air cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Shanghai Airport, killing seven people and injuring more than 30. The MD-11 heavy freighter bound for Seoul grazed a building and came down in a suburban construction site, exploding on impact. The aircraft was carrying 70 tonnes of green tea, wire rope, machinery parts and mushrooms when it crashed. Seascope shrugs off the market malaise Leading London shipbroker Seascope conquered difficult market conditions to achieve record profits in 1998. Croatia war risk zones modified THE London Market's Joint War Committee has amended the areas of Croatia which it classifies as war risk zones for marine hull insurance, writes Andrea Felsted. Kvaerner held to its obligations under Philadelphia contract ALL contractually agreed obligations incurred by Kvaerner in signing contracts to operate the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard must be honoured, regardless of which method the embattled Anglo-Norwegian firm finally adopts to downsize or withdraw from the shipbuilding business. Ignarski to pursue shipping interests JONATHAN "Sam" Ignarski is expected to continue to pursue interests in the shipping, transport and insurance industries following his surprise resignation from Thomas Miller group earlier this week. Tanker scrap prices hit peak 1999 levels PRICES have soared to this year's highest levels for tanker tonnage heading for scrap, following Athenian Tankers' disposal of a very large crude carrier. Madurese refugees receive food . . . Madurese refugees receive food from an Indonesian military policeman after disembarking from a ship at Surabaya, capital of East Java province. More than 6,000 Madurese from the island of Madura off East Java, fled the town of Sambas in West Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo after weeks of clashes between Dayak and Madurese minorities in which at least 200 people were killed.

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APRIL 15, 1999
Kværner's Philadelphia project 'will go ahead' Pentagon rejects Newport News buyout Fincantieri posts $167m loss Ukraine to close Kherson Shipyard Keppel sheds power boat subsidiary MOL launches enhanced safety campaign V Ships to manage Hyundai cruiseships IACS moves for greater transparency Hindustan seeks new partner MMB appeals port rejection Bari denies war risk Exxon boosts PNG gas link Amosup to open school in September Skaugen to redeem small stakes

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Commerce vows to untangle export rules
Customs: Don't delay in joining AES system
Relief logistics: antidote to strife
In Europe's breadbasket, war creates a bitter harvest
Sidetracked: Rails fail to partake in market rally
Wal-Mart installing 1,250 more wireless units in its private truck fleet
Study says rail mergers have been help in reducing coal rates
EU probes Hutchison and Port of Rotterdam's purchase of container terminal
Russian LUKoil still eyeing Bulgarian oil retailer Petrol
CD&L aiming to develop Internet tracking system
IATA says Y2K no big safety risk to flights, but it may be rough on luggage
Sweden's WM-data ABB selects Astea International's ServiceAlliance system

Transportation

US wants more control of hazardous materials
Four trucking firms travel superhighway to big profits

Maritime

Evergreen set to add Turkey to US route in June
Intermarine reorganizes Venezuela, Trinidad service
Thurber buys Strachan a year after failing in bid for Inchcape
European port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Commerce vows to untangle export rules
Customs: Don't delay in joining AES system
Relief logistics: antidote to strife
In Europe's breadbasket, war creates a bitter harvest
Sidetracked: Rails fail to partake in market rally
Wal-Mart installing 1,250 more wireless units in its private truck fleet
Study says rail mergers have been help in reducing coal rates
EU probes Hutchison and Port of Rotterdam's purchase of container terminal
Russian LUKoil still eyeing Bulgarian oil retailer Petrol
CD&L aiming to develop Internet tracking system
IATA says Y2K no big safety risk to flights, but it may be rough on luggage
Sweden's WM-data ABB selects Astea International's ServiceAlliance system

Transportation

US wants more control of hazardous materials
Four trucking firms travel superhighway to big profits

Maritime

Evergreen set to add Turkey to US route in June
Intermarine reorganizes Venezuela, Trinidad service
Thurber buys Strachan a year after failing in bid for Inchcape
European port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Commerce vows to untangle export rules
Customs: Don't delay in joining AES system
Relief logistics: antidote to strife
In Europe's breadbasket, war creates a bitter harvest
Sidetracked: Rails fail to partake in market rally
Wal-Mart installing 1,250 more wireless units in its private truck fleet
Study says rail mergers have been help in reducing coal rates
EU probes Hutchison and Port of Rotterdam's purchase of container terminal
Russian LUKoil still eyeing Bulgarian oil retailer Petrol
CD&L aiming to develop Internet tracking system
IATA says Y2K no big safety risk to flights, but it may be rough on luggage
Sweden's WM-data ABB selects Astea International's ServiceAlliance system

Transportation

US wants more control of hazardous materials
Four trucking firms travel superhighway to big profits

Maritime

Evergreen set to add Turkey to US route in June
Intermarine reorganizes Venezuela, Trinidad service
Thurber buys Strachan a year after failing in bid for Inchcape
European port roundup

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Ebus veut contrôler le transbordement de fruits à Rotterdam L'entreprise de Jan Ebus a formulé une offre pour l'achat d'une participation de 70 % dans l'entreprise de transbordement de fruits Seabrex de Rotterdam, située dans la zone portuaire de Merwe, qui contrôle la société d'investissement HIM Furness. Ebus, qui possède déjà les autres parts de Seabrex, attend une réponse de HIM Furness dans les deux semaines. Le NFTI doit mettre en valeur la position géographique de Dunkerque entre Rotterdam et Le Havre "Notre savoir-faire commun permettra de présenter à la clientèle des services de qualité. Dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec la CNC, nous développerons l'hinterland de Dunkerque et l'offre sera comparable à celle de Rotterdam, Anvers et Zeebrugge. Et dans ce contexte, le concept de navette Anvers-Dunkerque constituera un atout particulier. " C'est ce qu'a déclaré jeudi dernier à Dunkerque Etienne Schouppe, le patron de la SNCB, à l'occasion de l'inauguration du North France Terminal International SA, le grand terminal à containers du port ouest de Dunkerque repris il y a un an par IFB. Transport routier: la Commission européenne veut harmoniser les amendes La Commission européenne veut harmoniser les amendes pour le transport routier de marchandises. Ces amendes sont très différentes d'un Etat membre à l'autre et pourraient miner la concurrence loyale dans ce secteur de transport, si elles sont imposées de façon arbitraire.

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APRIL 15, 1999
NATO Strikes Leaves Romanian Shippers High And Dry Romanian shippers said 100,000 tons of cargo for Western destinations was blocked in local ports after NATO bombing raids wrecked three bridges on the Danube in northern Yugoslavia World Fuel Services Mulls Expansion World Fuel Services Corp. is considering further acquistions following an $8.5 million deal to buy Bunkerfuels Group. Miami-based World Fuel Services bought Bunkerfuels because the fuel broker's business fitted neatly with the group's existing marine activities. Philadelphia Freedom? While the impact of the sale of Kvaerner's shipbuilding business is unclear, it appears the engineering and construction beheamouth will not abandon its new Philadelphia operation, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Kvaerner, which announced plans to sell or close its 13 shipyards around the world due to low profits, is seeking a buyer for the Philadelphia yard. If a buyer is not found, "then Kvaerner must continue," said Harald Rafdal, CEO of Kvaerner Philadelphia Inc., sending a signal that the shipping giant would not abandon the Philadelphia operation. New CEO For Zim Israel Ofer Brothers plans to name Udi Angel as chairman of Zim Israel Navigation Co, replacing Yoseph Rosen who had held the position temporarily. Angel is general manager of the Ofer Brothers shipping company. The Ofers Brothers group formally took control of Zim's parent company, the Israel Corp., on Wednesday. Rosen is Israel Corp's managing director. Angel's appointment will be voted on at the next meeting. Osprey LNG Carrier Chartered Osprey Maritime Ltd. said its liquid natural gas carrier (LNG) Khannur has been chartered until December 1999 by International Gas Transportation Co. (IGTC). It said in a statement IGTC chartered the 125,000 cu. m. carrier from May on behalf of sellers in the North West Shelf Project in Australia. Osprey did not provide details on the price of the contract. New York Could Lose Sea-Land, Maersk Sea-Land Service Inc. and Maersk Inc. will spend the next several weeks reviewing proposals from three ports competiting for their business. The companies received the final bid packages from Baltimore, New York/New Jersey and Nova Scotia, Canada. IACS To List "Class Jumpers" Vessels leaving members' classification for shipping standards will from now be identified on the International Association of Classification Societies' (IACS) web site. Updated monthly, the list was expected to name around 2,000 vessels a year, IACS said. Atlantic Sector Buoys Baltic Indices Firm conditions for Panamaxes and Handies in the Atlantic sector lifted all the Baltic indices last Thursday. The Baltic Freight Index (BFI) rose nine points to 873, while the Baltic Panamax Index and the Baltic Handy Index gained 14 points to 885 and 754 respectively. In the grain markets, Marc Rich was reported to have fixed a 1978-built vessel 65,000 dwt U.S. Gulf/Alexandria at $6,000 plus $100,000 ballast bonus, and Glencore was said to have fixed the 1983-built Leader A.II 64,861 dwt U.S. Gulf/Egypt at around the same levels. Finagrain fixed the 1998-built Samjohn Amity 74,000 dwt delivery Dunkirk early May for an east coast South American round voyage at $7,500 daily on subjects. On the minerals markets, Capers were busier but rates remained flat. Bocimar fixed Monalisa for 140,000 tons coal Bolivar/Sines at $3/3.10, and Bulk Trading fixed Amber for 50,000 tons coal Maracaibo/Mobile prompt at $4. Weakness Expected In Aframax Markets Norway's Bona Shipholding expects the Aframax tanker market to weaken further during 1999. Freight rates for its Aframax tankers fell about 16 percent in the first quarter of 1999 to $15,773 per day on a time charter basis largely due to U.S refinery maintenance during February.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Italy: problems for the new transport minister. Tiziano Treu is taking a slightly different course from that of his predecessor.

Maritime

CMA is cooperating with Maersk Line and Sea-Land to upgrade its US Med service after ending its agreement with Italia Line.
CGM and Marfret upgrade Guyana/Caribbean services.
Zim/SCI/Yangming offer fixed-day service to India/Sri Lanka.
CSCL will introduce its Asia-Europe service on April 25.
"TMM Ensenada" is launched and will be deployed in the Pacific.
Ignazio Messina will serve West Africa on a weekly basis.
MSC and Lloyd Triestino cooperate in the Africa trade.
Evergreen upgrades Lloyd Triestino's fleet with five boxships.
Conterm expands its services.
A.P Moeller recorded a higher net profit in 1998, despite a decline in operating results.

Ports and Terminals

Hinterland connections will be the deciding factor for ports in the next ten to 20 years, according to Hans-Gerd Gielessen of Lubeck.

Intermodal

Combined transport in Europe is in a fix, and operators are trying various means to improve this sector and earn a profit for themselves.

Aviation

The Austrian Airlines Aviation Group posted the best fiscal year of its history in 1998.
SIA/JAL offer three joint freighter flights between Singapore and Tokyo.
Ryanair will operate between Hahn in Germany and London Stansted.
KLM will serve Riad instead of Sanaa this summer.
KLM and Italia are integrating their sales organisations.
Consolidators cooperates with Dunwoody and Australian Freight.
ANA Aviation Services represents Air Malawi as GSA.
World Airways suffered another loss in 1998 after a profit in 1997.
Calendar of events: IACC'99 in Atlantic City; ACF 2000.
A new US/PR China aviation pact will double flights between the two.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Italy: problems for the new transport minister. Tiziano Treu is taking a slightly different course from that of his predecessor.

Maritime

CMA is cooperating with Maersk Line and Sea-Land to upgrade its US Med service after ending its agreement with Italia Line.
CGM and Marfret upgrade Guyana/Caribbean services.
Zim/SCI/Yangming offer fixed-day service to India/Sri Lanka.
CSCL will introduce its Asia-Europe service on April 25.
"TMM Ensenada" is launched and will be deployed in the Pacific.
Ignazio Messina will serve West Africa on a weekly basis.
MSC and Lloyd Triestino cooperate in the Africa trade.
Evergreen upgrades Lloyd Triestino's fleet with five boxships.
Conterm expands its services.
A.P Moeller recorded a higher net profit in 1998, despite a decline in operating results.

Ports and Terminals

Hinterland connections will be the deciding factor for ports in the next ten to 20 years, according to Hans-Gerd Gielessen of Lubeck.

Intermodal

Combined transport in Europe is in a fix, and operators are trying various means to improve this sector and earn a profit for themselves.

Aviation

The Austrian Airlines Aviation Group posted the best fiscal year of its history in 1998.
SIA/JAL offer three joint freighter flights between Singapore and Tokyo.
Ryanair will operate between Hahn in Germany and London Stansted.
KLM will serve Riad instead of Sanaa this summer.
KLM and Italia are integrating their sales organisations.
Consolidators cooperates with Dunwoody and Australian Freight.
ANA Aviation Services represents Air Malawi as GSA.
World Airways suffered another loss in 1998 after a profit in 1997.
Calendar of events: IACC'99 in Atlantic City; ACF 2000.
A new US/PR China aviation pact will double flights between the two.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Italy: problems for the new transport minister. Tiziano Treu is taking a slightly different course from that of his predecessor.

Maritime

CMA is cooperating with Maersk Line and Sea-Land to upgrade its US Med service after ending its agreement with Italia Line.
CGM and Marfret upgrade Guyana/Caribbean services.
Zim/SCI/Yangming offer fixed-day service to India/Sri Lanka.
CSCL will introduce its Asia-Europe service on April 25.
"TMM Ensenada" is launched and will be deployed in the Pacific.
Ignazio Messina will serve West Africa on a weekly basis.
MSC and Lloyd Triestino cooperate in the Africa trade.
Evergreen upgrades Lloyd Triestino's fleet with five boxships.
Conterm expands its services.
A.P Moeller recorded a higher net profit in 1998, despite a decline in operating results.

Ports and Terminals

Hinterland connections will be the deciding factor for ports in the next ten to 20 years, according to Hans-Gerd Gielessen of Lubeck.

Intermodal

Combined transport in Europe is in a fix, and operators are trying various means to improve this sector and earn a profit for themselves.

Aviation

The Austrian Airlines Aviation Group posted the best fiscal year of its history in 1998.
SIA/JAL offer three joint freighter flights between Singapore and Tokyo.
Ryanair will operate between Hahn in Germany and London Stansted.
KLM will serve Riad instead of Sanaa this summer.
KLM and Italia are integrating their sales organisations.
Consolidators cooperates with Dunwoody and Australian Freight.
ANA Aviation Services represents Air Malawi as GSA.
World Airways suffered another loss in 1998 after a profit in 1997.
Calendar of events: IACC'99 in Atlantic City; ACF 2000.
A new US/PR China aviation pact will double flights between the two.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Italy: problems for the new transport minister. Tiziano Treu is taking a slightly different course from that of his predecessor.

Maritime

CMA is cooperating with Maersk Line and Sea-Land to upgrade its US Med service after ending its agreement with Italia Line.
CGM and Marfret upgrade Guyana/Caribbean services.
Zim/SCI/Yangming offer fixed-day service to India/Sri Lanka.
CSCL will introduce its Asia-Europe service on April 25.
"TMM Ensenada" is launched and will be deployed in the Pacific.
Ignazio Messina will serve West Africa on a weekly basis.
MSC and Lloyd Triestino cooperate in the Africa trade.
Evergreen upgrades Lloyd Triestino's fleet with five boxships.
Conterm expands its services.
A.P Moeller recorded a higher net profit in 1998, despite a decline in operating results.

Ports and Terminals

Hinterland connections will be the deciding factor for ports in the next ten to 20 years, according to Hans-Gerd Gielessen of Lubeck.

Intermodal

Combined transport in Europe is in a fix, and operators are trying various means to improve this sector and earn a profit for themselves.

Aviation

The Austrian Airlines Aviation Group posted the best fiscal year of its history in 1998.
SIA/JAL offer three joint freighter flights between Singapore and Tokyo.
Ryanair will operate between Hahn in Germany and London Stansted.
KLM will serve Riad instead of Sanaa this summer.
KLM and Italia are integrating their sales organisations.
Consolidators cooperates with Dunwoody and Australian Freight.
ANA Aviation Services represents Air Malawi as GSA.
World Airways suffered another loss in 1998 after a profit in 1997.
Calendar of events: IACC'99 in Atlantic City; ACF 2000.
A new US/PR China aviation pact will double flights between the two.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Italy: problems for the new transport minister. Tiziano Treu is taking a slightly different course from that of his predecessor.

Maritime

CMA is cooperating with Maersk Line and Sea-Land to upgrade its US Med service after ending its agreement with Italia Line.
CGM and Marfret upgrade Guyana/Caribbean services.
Zim/SCI/Yangming offer fixed-day service to India/Sri Lanka.
CSCL will introduce its Asia-Europe service on April 25.
"TMM Ensenada" is launched and will be deployed in the Pacific.
Ignazio Messina will serve West Africa on a weekly basis.
MSC and Lloyd Triestino cooperate in the Africa trade.
Evergreen upgrades Lloyd Triestino's fleet with five boxships.
Conterm expands its services.
A.P Moeller recorded a higher net profit in 1998, despite a decline in operating results.

Ports and Terminals

Hinterland connections will be the deciding factor for ports in the next ten to 20 years, according to Hans-Gerd Gielessen of Lubeck.

Intermodal

Combined transport in Europe is in a fix, and operators are trying various means to improve this sector and earn a profit for themselves.

Aviation

The Austrian Airlines Aviation Group posted the best fiscal year of its history in 1998.
SIA/JAL offer three joint freighter flights between Singapore and Tokyo.
Ryanair will operate between Hahn in Germany and London Stansted.
KLM will serve Riad instead of Sanaa this summer.
KLM and Italia are integrating their sales organisations.
Consolidators cooperates with Dunwoody and Australian Freight.
ANA Aviation Services represents Air Malawi as GSA.
World Airways suffered another loss in 1998 after a profit in 1997.
Calendar of events: IACC'99 in Atlantic City; ACF 2000.
A new US/PR China aviation pact will double flights between the two.

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Gotcha! SHIPOWNING father and son Loucas and Poly Haji-Ioannou have co-operated on many shipping deals. But they were in for a surprise when they unwittingly found themselves competing against each other to buy an Aframax tanker, an exercise which might have inadvertently pushed up the price. Europe waves the white flag to Far Eastern shipbuilders Read all: OMI insult to injury Clearing the decks Greek goes back home Who is the liner king? Betting on bulker rise Detentions Casualties

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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

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

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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