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September 20, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • HK in drive to promote port, register to Europe, US
    High-level team to highlight incentives taken to promote port as int'l hub
  • Keppel Philippines' profits in first half down 75%
  • Don't take White List all that seriously, ISF warns
  • Income rise puts shine back on Golden Ocean
  • IPBCC warns of bunker surcharges
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Lufthansa Cargo eyes air express market
    Yields are higher, helping to make up for declining yields in cargo sector
  • China Airlines denies improper landing in HK
  • Airbus wins 11-plane order from Lufthansa
  • US urges new changes to EU aircraft noise law
  • VW unveils its first super-luxury car
Columns
  • Who will pay for dredging Suez Canal to take 18,000 TEU ships?

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • HK in drive to promote port, register to Europe, US
    High-level team to highlight incentives taken to promote port as int'l hub
  • Keppel Philippines' profits in first half down 75%
  • Don't take White List all that seriously, ISF warns
  • Income rise puts shine back on Golden Ocean
  • IPBCC warns of bunker surcharges
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Lufthansa Cargo eyes air express market
    Yields are higher, helping to make up for declining yields in cargo sector
  • China Airlines denies improper landing in HK
  • Airbus wins 11-plane order from Lufthansa
  • US urges new changes to EU aircraft noise law
  • VW unveils its first super-luxury car
Columns
  • Who will pay for dredging Suez Canal to take 18,000 TEU ships?

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • HK in drive to promote port, register to Europe, US
    High-level team to highlight incentives taken to promote port as int'l hub
  • Keppel Philippines' profits in first half down 75%
  • Don't take White List all that seriously, ISF warns
  • Income rise puts shine back on Golden Ocean
  • IPBCC warns of bunker surcharges
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Lufthansa Cargo eyes air express market
    Yields are higher, helping to make up for declining yields in cargo sector
  • China Airlines denies improper landing in HK
  • Airbus wins 11-plane order from Lufthansa
  • US urges new changes to EU aircraft noise law
  • VW unveils its first super-luxury car
Columns
  • Who will pay for dredging Suez Canal to take 18,000 TEU ships?

Sched Netweb site
  • P&ON to open Shenzhen branch office
  • YKL crosses the divide with China Land Bridge service
  • Cosco, FMC bosses meet
  • UASC profits slide 49pc
  • Penang port to increase container handling
  • MISC upgradess Asia service with K Line slot agreement
  • NTN Thai plant rolls into action
  • China's post to benefit from overseas expertise
  • AeroMexico to join Delta/Air France alliance
  • UPS, Oracle combine software
  • Guangzhou in command
  • Air Canada hopes to sway shareholders with profits

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
  • Deutsche Bahn Cargo continues as Railion
  • P&O back under British flag
  • The Netherlands wants to share in cost of German rail link
  • Joint venture in car logistics
  • Danzas co-operation with Securicor
  • Belgian strike goes on

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 1999
  • Japanese Shippers, TSA to Resume Dialog
  • New P&O Nedlloyd Shenzhen Branch Office Granted
  • CPR Opens Vancouver Intermodal Facility

urgente online pressweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
  • Huelga en Renfe
  • Correos de Brasil moderniza sistema informático
  • Lan Chile incrementa sus pasajeros en 14 por ciento
  • MSAS Global Logistics contratada por Packard Bell NEC
  • Northwest Airlines y KLM fortalecen su alianza
  • Red de expertos en transporte aéreo
  • Fusión de Pratt & Whitney y General Electric Aircraft Engines

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
  • Richard Ward appointed chief executive of IPE
  • OPEC economic experts say global oil stocks still too high
  • US regulators may delay Exxon-Mobil merger
  • Panama Canal transit congestion expected next week
  • South American markets report mainly good avails
  • Tight in St. Eustatius until 22nd, Bahamas badly hit
  • Price confusion in the Med. ahead of OPEC meeting
  • Halifax run out of IFO fuels
  • US East Coast should be back on track today
  • Asphalt production makes USWC quiet until mid Oct.
  • Strong exports keep Houston tight

The East Africanweb site
SEPTEMBER 15-21, 1999
  • Mv 'Victoria' Ferry Goes for Routine Repairs
  • UK Ferries Beat Duty Free Rule
  • Company to Hire Mercenaries for Security

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
  • P&O brings boxship back to British flag
    Lord Sterling, chairman of P&O, has started to make good on his promise to bring "at least 50" ships onto the British register
  • Ocean Rig announces $90 million share issue
    Ocean Rig continues its efforts to adjust to the newly agreed later delivery dates for the two Bingo rigs under construction at Friede Goldman.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Chevron poised for Phillips bid
    US OIL major Chevron has been linked to a $10bn takover of Phillips Petroleum, a deal which would create a combined group worth nearly '50bn in the latest wave of industry consolidation.
  • Owners face 'black box' requirement
    GOVERNMENTS are moving closer to making it compulsory for ships to install "black boxes" to help solve riddles of accidents at sea.
  • Value of large claims to rise
    While the number of P&I claims exceeding $100,000 is likely to continue to decline, the value of such claims is set to go on rising, the UK P&I Club has warned.
  • Ocean Rig increases placement to $90m
    RNorway's troubled Ocean Rig said on Friday that it was increasing the size of its private placement from $75m to $90m, because of a $10m drop in the amount it can draw on a loan granted last year by MiesPierson and Christiania Bank.
  • French confirm start date for Port 2000
    French Transport Minister, Jean-Claude Gayssot, has confirmed the government's intention to launch work on the port of Le Havre's new FFr3bn+ ($500m) container terminal - Port 2000 - before the end of next year.
  • Strike halts Le Havre cargo handling
    CARGO handling was brought to a halt for 12 hours at the port of Le Havre on Saturday as port employees went on strike to protest over what they claim is inadequate investment in port equipment following an accident involving a container gantry, writes Andrew Spurrier, Le Havre.
  • P&I trial of error
    THE UK P&I Club, the largest of the marine mutuals, is embarking on a major study in order to investigate the underlying causes of claims attributed to human error.
  • 300,000 dwt Iran Najm . . .
    The 300,000 dwt Iran Najm is pictured in the port of Le Havre yesterday during its first call. The VLCC, which was built in 1996 by Daewoo Shipbuilding of Okpo for National Iranian Tanker Company, is 332 m long, 58 m wide and has a draught of 22 m.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
  • John A Hadjipateras died yesterday
  • AESA baffled by one-day strikes at Seville yard
  • BC Ferries restructuring
  • Holyman hints at mystery bidder
  • Taiwan striving for hub port status
  • Coega port gets go-ahead
  • German ports should streamline inland services
  • Carnival boosted by capacity increase
  • Thai owners get ten-day THC ultimatum
  • Saigon container terminal inaugurated
  • Intertanko urges scrutiny of Y2K clauses
  • BHP shipping remains uncertain
  • Lloyd Werft seeks to build hull outside Germany
  • Indian banks tighten lending to port projects
  • Friede Goldman reduces offer for Halter Marine
  • Kawasaki HI expects half-year pre-tax loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 1999
Home
  • Shippers: Market requires flexibility
  • Forget about libraries, mail. Trade data is a Web site away
  • US urges new changes to EU aircraft noise law
  • Sugar producers say WTO talks critical
  • GeoLogistics Americas to focus on global logistics
  • Pilots union pledges support to Polar Air Cargo crew in contract dispute
  • UAW turns attention to GM after DaimlerChrysler agreement
  • New China airport opens Monday
Transportation
  • Get new box terminal, Tellier urges Halifax
  • Detroit chosen for terminal
  • Intermodal increase seen bolstering profit
  • Polar Air Cargo faces new threat of strike
Maritime
  • Unions, operators remain at odds nationwide despite local Rio pact
  • Concern rises over Yugoslavia's closing of the Danube River
  • Airport, terminals reopen after storm
  • German liner shipping rates slipped 1.0% in August
  • Shipowners follow new rules, but were they necessary?
  • Insurance protects against weather
  • A giant returns to form
  • Excess capacity turns market sour
  • Titanic case gets attention of marine salvage industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 1999
Home
  • Shippers: Market requires flexibility
  • Forget about libraries, mail. Trade data is a Web site away
  • US urges new changes to EU aircraft noise law
  • Sugar producers say WTO talks critical
  • GeoLogistics Americas to focus on global logistics
  • Pilots union pledges support to Polar Air Cargo crew in contract dispute
  • UAW turns attention to GM after DaimlerChrysler agreement
  • New China airport opens Monday
Transportation
  • Get new box terminal, Tellier urges Halifax
  • Detroit chosen for terminal
  • Intermodal increase seen bolstering profit
  • Polar Air Cargo faces new threat of strike
Maritime
  • Unions, operators remain at odds nationwide despite local Rio pact
  • Concern rises over Yugoslavia's closing of the Danube River
  • Airport, terminals reopen after storm
  • German liner shipping rates slipped 1.0% in August
  • Shipowners follow new rules, but were they necessary?
  • Insurance protects against weather
  • A giant returns to form
  • Excess capacity turns market sour
  • Titanic case gets attention of marine salvage industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 1999
Home
  • Shippers: Market requires flexibility
  • Forget about libraries, mail. Trade data is a Web site away
  • US urges new changes to EU aircraft noise law
  • Sugar producers say WTO talks critical
  • GeoLogistics Americas to focus on global logistics
  • Pilots union pledges support to Polar Air Cargo crew in contract dispute
  • UAW turns attention to GM after DaimlerChrysler agreement
  • New China airport opens Monday
Transportation
  • Get new box terminal, Tellier urges Halifax
  • Detroit chosen for terminal
  • Intermodal increase seen bolstering profit
  • Polar Air Cargo faces new threat of strike
Maritime
  • Unions, operators remain at odds nationwide despite local Rio pact
  • Concern rises over Yugoslavia's closing of the Danube River
  • Airport, terminals reopen after storm
  • German liner shipping rates slipped 1.0% in August
  • Shipowners follow new rules, but were they necessary?
  • Insurance protects against weather
  • A giant returns to form
  • Excess capacity turns market sour
  • Titanic case gets attention of marine salvage industry

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
  • L. Delwaide: "Anvers a besoin à court terme d'un 2e tunnel ferroviaire"
    Mercredi dernier la ministre fédérale des Transports, Isabelle Durant, s'est rendue à Anvers pour prendre contact avec l'administration portuaire afin d'y procéder à un tour d'horizon. L'échevin du port L. Delwaide voit dans cette visite les signes évidents d'un important changement. A peine quelques semaines après avoir pris ses fonctions, un ministre du gouvernement fédéral vient s'informer. De plus, la ministre a assuré ses interlocuteurs de son soutien total dans l'affaire de la réactivation du Rhin d'Acier, qu'elle manifestera lors de la prochaine rencontre ministérielle du 6 octobre, avec les homologues allemand et néerlandais. I. Durant fera un plaidoyer pour une restauration rapide de cette liaison ferroviaire.
  • L'expéditeur est le moteur du flux de marchandises
    EuroFreight 99, la première édition d'un événement à caractère annuel, a été inauguré hier. Ce congrès se veut un point de rencontre des expéditeurs européens, qui pourront discuter des problèmes du secteur et confronter leurs points de vue. La première édition est organisée à Barcelone et il va de soi que le transport de et vers la péninsule ibérique occupe une place prépondérante dans les débats. Les premières sessions étaient consacrées au transport combiné, à l'avenir du transport après l'intégration européenne des pays d'Europe centrale et de l'Est, à la fonction de l'expéditeur et à l'importance du shortsea.
  • Kühne & Nagel vend Van Vliet
    Kühne & Nagel a décidé de vendre sa division de transport routier aux Pays-Bas, la société Van Vliet, à ses anciens propriétaires. Elle continuera à rouler pour la société suisse, mais plus exclusivement. C'est ce que signale la presse néerlandaise.
  • Bourbon n'exclut pas de porter plainte
    Intervenant sur le marché du remorquage maritime via Les Abeilles et les Abeilles Internationales, le Groupe Bourbon est placé face à la perspective d'une concurrence dont il conteste plusieurs aspects. D'où la possibilité que cette affaire débouche sur un affrontement devant les tribunaux.

Marine Linkweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Halter And Friede Goldman Amend Merger Terms
  • OT Africa Line to be acquired by the Bollore Group
Breaking News
  • Y2K Clauses: Don't Promise Too Much
  • LISCR opens London office
  • Supreme Court Orders Review Of W. Coast Tanker Rules

Marine Linkweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Halter And Friede Goldman Amend Merger Terms
  • OT Africa Line to be acquired by the Bollore Group
Breaking News
  • Y2K Clauses: Don't Promise Too Much
  • LISCR opens London office
  • Supreme Court Orders Review Of W. Coast Tanker Rules

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Tabletalk
  • Birth of an elephant. Thomas Eckelmann and Emanuel Schiffer talk about Eurogate, formed by the merger of Eurokai and BLG.
Maritime
  • Bollore group is set to acquire OT Africa Lines, including the landside network in Africa.
  • CMA-CGM has launched a new Europe-Casablanca service.
  • Kien Hung is expanding its Hong Kong-Bangkok connection.
  • "K" Line and TSK become slot-charter partners.
  • Yemen Gulf Line resumes direct calls at the port of Aden.
  • Stena increases turnover in the first half of this year.
  • Hapag Lloyd earns a higher profit from liner shipping.
  • Lauritzen's operating profit remains about the same.
Ports and Terminals
  • ABP reorganises in the face of lower half year results.
  • A total of 27 terminals are up for sale at the port of Santos.
  • Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia signs up its first customer.
  • Aden Container Terminal is officially launched.
  • New publications: Guide to Port Entry; World Port Privatisation; Latest developments in Container Handling Technology.
  • Calendar of events: IPPPM course, New Orleans.
Intermodal
  • ICF moves its tenth banana block train to Gdynia since March.
  • Davies Turner strengthens its intermodal commitment.
  • ACI will start a UK-German block train through the Channel Tunnel.
  • J.B. Hunt buys Freightliner trucks.
  • The EU has produced a forecast of cargo flows in the year 2000.
  • Fehmarnbelt crossing is essential.
Aviation
  • Onex Corp's plans to merge Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International is entering the next phase.
  • Icelandair flies a B757F.
  • SIA Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Prestwick.
  • Qantas recorded a successful year in fiscal 1998/99.
  • Sabena is in the red due to external factors and one-off items.
  • Weco-AirCargo represents Turkish Airlines in Denmark and Norway.
  • Global International buys ATID.
  • ABF Freight launches Timekeeper Air for time-critical shipments.
  • AUA's half-year result is affected by special conditions.
  • AEA shows positive traffic development for the first half.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Tabletalk
  • Birth of an elephant. Thomas Eckelmann and Emanuel Schiffer talk about Eurogate, formed by the merger of Eurokai and BLG.
Maritime
  • Bollore group is set to acquire OT Africa Lines, including the landside network in Africa.
  • CMA-CGM has launched a new Europe-Casablanca service.
  • Kien Hung is expanding its Hong Kong-Bangkok connection.
  • "K" Line and TSK become slot-charter partners.
  • Yemen Gulf Line resumes direct calls at the port of Aden.
  • Stena increases turnover in the first half of this year.
  • Hapag Lloyd earns a higher profit from liner shipping.
  • Lauritzen's operating profit remains about the same.
Ports and Terminals
  • ABP reorganises in the face of lower half year results.
  • A total of 27 terminals are up for sale at the port of Santos.
  • Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia signs up its first customer.
  • Aden Container Terminal is officially launched.
  • New publications: Guide to Port Entry; World Port Privatisation; Latest developments in Container Handling Technology.
  • Calendar of events: IPPPM course, New Orleans.
Intermodal
  • ICF moves its tenth banana block train to Gdynia since March.
  • Davies Turner strengthens its intermodal commitment.
  • ACI will start a UK-German block train through the Channel Tunnel.
  • J.B. Hunt buys Freightliner trucks.
  • The EU has produced a forecast of cargo flows in the year 2000.
  • Fehmarnbelt crossing is essential.
Aviation
  • Onex Corp's plans to merge Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International is entering the next phase.
  • Icelandair flies a B757F.
  • SIA Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Prestwick.
  • Qantas recorded a successful year in fiscal 1998/99.
  • Sabena is in the red due to external factors and one-off items.
  • Weco-AirCargo represents Turkish Airlines in Denmark and Norway.
  • Global International buys ATID.
  • ABF Freight launches Timekeeper Air for time-critical shipments.
  • AUA's half-year result is affected by special conditions.
  • AEA shows positive traffic development for the first half.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Tabletalk
  • Birth of an elephant. Thomas Eckelmann and Emanuel Schiffer talk about Eurogate, formed by the merger of Eurokai and BLG.
Maritime
  • Bollore group is set to acquire OT Africa Lines, including the landside network in Africa.
  • CMA-CGM has launched a new Europe-Casablanca service.
  • Kien Hung is expanding its Hong Kong-Bangkok connection.
  • "K" Line and TSK become slot-charter partners.
  • Yemen Gulf Line resumes direct calls at the port of Aden.
  • Stena increases turnover in the first half of this year.
  • Hapag Lloyd earns a higher profit from liner shipping.
  • Lauritzen's operating profit remains about the same.
Ports and Terminals
  • ABP reorganises in the face of lower half year results.
  • A total of 27 terminals are up for sale at the port of Santos.
  • Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia signs up its first customer.
  • Aden Container Terminal is officially launched.
  • New publications: Guide to Port Entry; World Port Privatisation; Latest developments in Container Handling Technology.
  • Calendar of events: IPPPM course, New Orleans.
Intermodal
  • ICF moves its tenth banana block train to Gdynia since March.
  • Davies Turner strengthens its intermodal commitment.
  • ACI will start a UK-German block train through the Channel Tunnel.
  • J.B. Hunt buys Freightliner trucks.
  • The EU has produced a forecast of cargo flows in the year 2000.
  • Fehmarnbelt crossing is essential.
Aviation
  • Onex Corp's plans to merge Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International is entering the next phase.
  • Icelandair flies a B757F.
  • SIA Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Prestwick.
  • Qantas recorded a successful year in fiscal 1998/99.
  • Sabena is in the red due to external factors and one-off items.
  • Weco-AirCargo represents Turkish Airlines in Denmark and Norway.
  • Global International buys ATID.
  • ABF Freight launches Timekeeper Air for time-critical shipments.
  • AUA's half-year result is affected by special conditions.
  • AEA shows positive traffic development for the first half.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Tabletalk
  • Birth of an elephant. Thomas Eckelmann and Emanuel Schiffer talk about Eurogate, formed by the merger of Eurokai and BLG.
Maritime
  • Bollore group is set to acquire OT Africa Lines, including the landside network in Africa.
  • CMA-CGM has launched a new Europe-Casablanca service.
  • Kien Hung is expanding its Hong Kong-Bangkok connection.
  • "K" Line and TSK become slot-charter partners.
  • Yemen Gulf Line resumes direct calls at the port of Aden.
  • Stena increases turnover in the first half of this year.
  • Hapag Lloyd earns a higher profit from liner shipping.
  • Lauritzen's operating profit remains about the same.
Ports and Terminals
  • ABP reorganises in the face of lower half year results.
  • A total of 27 terminals are up for sale at the port of Santos.
  • Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia signs up its first customer.
  • Aden Container Terminal is officially launched.
  • New publications: Guide to Port Entry; World Port Privatisation; Latest developments in Container Handling Technology.
  • Calendar of events: IPPPM course, New Orleans.
Intermodal
  • ICF moves its tenth banana block train to Gdynia since March.
  • Davies Turner strengthens its intermodal commitment.
  • ACI will start a UK-German block train through the Channel Tunnel.
  • J.B. Hunt buys Freightliner trucks.
  • The EU has produced a forecast of cargo flows in the year 2000.
  • Fehmarnbelt crossing is essential.
Aviation
  • Onex Corp's plans to merge Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International is entering the next phase.
  • Icelandair flies a B757F.
  • SIA Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Prestwick.
  • Qantas recorded a successful year in fiscal 1998/99.
  • Sabena is in the red due to external factors and one-off items.
  • Weco-AirCargo represents Turkish Airlines in Denmark and Norway.
  • Global International buys ATID.
  • ABF Freight launches Timekeeper Air for time-critical shipments.
  • AUA's half-year result is affected by special conditions.
  • AEA shows positive traffic development for the first half.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Tabletalk
  • Birth of an elephant. Thomas Eckelmann and Emanuel Schiffer talk about Eurogate, formed by the merger of Eurokai and BLG.
Maritime
  • Bollore group is set to acquire OT Africa Lines, including the landside network in Africa.
  • CMA-CGM has launched a new Europe-Casablanca service.
  • Kien Hung is expanding its Hong Kong-Bangkok connection.
  • "K" Line and TSK become slot-charter partners.
  • Yemen Gulf Line resumes direct calls at the port of Aden.
  • Stena increases turnover in the first half of this year.
  • Hapag Lloyd earns a higher profit from liner shipping.
  • Lauritzen's operating profit remains about the same.
Ports and Terminals
  • ABP reorganises in the face of lower half year results.
  • A total of 27 terminals are up for sale at the port of Santos.
  • Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia signs up its first customer.
  • Aden Container Terminal is officially launched.
  • New publications: Guide to Port Entry; World Port Privatisation; Latest developments in Container Handling Technology.
  • Calendar of events: IPPPM course, New Orleans.
Intermodal
  • ICF moves its tenth banana block train to Gdynia since March.
  • Davies Turner strengthens its intermodal commitment.
  • ACI will start a UK-German block train through the Channel Tunnel.
  • J.B. Hunt buys Freightliner trucks.
  • The EU has produced a forecast of cargo flows in the year 2000.
  • Fehmarnbelt crossing is essential.
Aviation
  • Onex Corp's plans to merge Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International is entering the next phase.
  • Icelandair flies a B757F.
  • SIA Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Prestwick.
  • Qantas recorded a successful year in fiscal 1998/99.
  • Sabena is in the red due to external factors and one-off items.
  • Weco-AirCargo represents Turkish Airlines in Denmark and Norway.
  • Global International buys ATID.
  • ABF Freight launches Timekeeper Air for time-critical shipments.
  • AUA's half-year result is affected by special conditions.
  • AEA shows positive traffic development for the first half.

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Istanbul
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Rotterdam
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DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
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