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BRIEFS
May 27, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CUIG sees potential in regional offshore market
    Locally-based firm takes delivery of crew and utility vessel, built by Keppel subsidiary
  • Wong Kok Siew to take over as Jurong chairman
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing close to US$4b order from China Airlines
    Asian order the US plane maker's biggest since region's economic crisis started
  • FDX unit to test business to residence delivery
  • FedEx slashes rates for S'pore shipments
  • Virgin's profit above £100m: report
  • India's first airport to be built partly by private funds opens
  • Ansett's returns from Olympic sponsorship hit A$650m
  • Taiwan's high-speed rail may not be ready as scheduled
  • China to buy US air flight safety system
Features
  • S'pore placed for central role
    As transport and logistics become more important, Singapore adopts policies to make it a premier maritime hub
Columns
  • NY Port Authority official loves travelling on the job

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CUIG sees potential in regional offshore market
    Locally-based firm takes delivery of crew and utility vessel, built by Keppel subsidiary
  • Wong Kok Siew to take over as Jurong chairman
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing close to US$4b order from China Airlines
    Asian order the US plane maker's biggest since region's economic crisis started
  • FDX unit to test business to residence delivery
  • FedEx slashes rates for S'pore shipments
  • Virgin's profit above £100m: report
  • India's first airport to be built partly by private funds opens
  • Ansett's returns from Olympic sponsorship hit A$650m
  • Taiwan's high-speed rail may not be ready as scheduled
  • China to buy US air flight safety system
Features
  • S'pore placed for central role
    As transport and logistics become more important, Singapore adopts policies to make it a premier maritime hub
Columns
  • NY Port Authority official loves travelling on the job

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CUIG sees potential in regional offshore market
    Locally-based firm takes delivery of crew and utility vessel, built by Keppel subsidiary
  • Wong Kok Siew to take over as Jurong chairman
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing close to US$4b order from China Airlines
    Asian order the US plane maker's biggest since region's economic crisis started
  • FDX unit to test business to residence delivery
  • FedEx slashes rates for S'pore shipments
  • Virgin's profit above £100m: report
  • India's first airport to be built partly by private funds opens
  • Ansett's returns from Olympic sponsorship hit A$650m
  • Taiwan's high-speed rail may not be ready as scheduled
  • China to buy US air flight safety system
Features
  • S'pore placed for central role
    As transport and logistics become more important, Singapore adopts policies to make it a premier maritime hub
Columns
  • NY Port Authority official loves travelling on the job

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CUIG sees potential in regional offshore market
    Locally-based firm takes delivery of crew and utility vessel, built by Keppel subsidiary
  • Wong Kok Siew to take over as Jurong chairman
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing close to US$4b order from China Airlines
    Asian order the US plane maker's biggest since region's economic crisis started
  • FDX unit to test business to residence delivery
  • FedEx slashes rates for S'pore shipments
  • Virgin's profit above £100m: report
  • India's first airport to be built partly by private funds opens
  • Ansett's returns from Olympic sponsorship hit A$650m
  • Taiwan's high-speed rail may not be ready as scheduled
  • China to buy US air flight safety system
Features
  • S'pore placed for central role
    As transport and logistics become more important, Singapore adopts policies to make it a premier maritime hub
Columns
  • NY Port Authority official loves travelling on the job

Sched Netweb site
  • HK ports get river trade bonus
  • K Line battles tough market
  • Swire marine profit sinks
  • DCL takes on global look with new services
  • US shippers confront carrier price threat
  • Safmarine switches hubs
  • K Line moves Sakinaga to Executive VP
  • Delmas details Europe-Africa service
  • Airlines voice grievances over Hong Kong airport
  • European carriers see air revenue figures plunge
  • Northwest puts extra freighter to work
  • GeoLogistics strengthens Italian presence
  • KLM harnesses flower power
  • Logistics execs use expertise to launch new firm

Cargowebweb site
MAY 26, 1999
  • No takeover Martinair by KLM
  • Commission approves the acquisition of the Berlin Brandenburg
  • American Freightways to use web intensively
  • Roadway Express Launches New Guaranteed Day Delivery
  • Barge Center Waalhaven makes a start

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • NYK Report Predicts Tighter Container Market for 1999
  • JSA President Raps Proposed Harbor Maintenance Fee
  • Rates from Far East to South Africa to Be Restored

urgente online pressweb site
  • Christian Salvesen inicia las compras en Europa con Transportes Gerposa
  • El Gobierno otorga avales por 6.500 millones para la compra de buques
  • Información pública del acceso ferroviario al puerto de Marín
  • La Federación de Transportes de UGT-Galicia inaugura sede mañana
  • Heathrow sigue siendo el aeropuerto de mayor tráfico del mundo
  • Tarjeta amarilla de SAS para los malos pasajeros

Exim Indiaweb site
  • All round performance of JN Port acclaimed
  • IMC meet with Member-CBEC today
  • Dabhol power project Phase I dedicated to the nation
  • Powerloom weavers flaw TUF scheme
  • Exim Bank signs MoU with AFDB
  • Reliance Power thermal project cleared
  • RBD palm oil imports being misused, cautions Vanaspati trade
  • Dumping charge on industrial sewing needles withdrawn
  • Coonoor tea sale commands good demand
  • FIEO plans bilateral trade promotion
  • 51 pc stake claim in insurance sector
  • Pune STPI exports on the upswing
  • Haryana to take lead in VAT

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 1999
  • Asian refiners mull output cuts for June

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 1999
  • New York based General Maritime poised to take control of Benor Tankers
    The TransPetrol Group, the major shareholder in Bermuda-based Benor Tankers, has agreed to sell its 46% stake in the company to General Maritime Corporation in New York, whose principal is Peter Georgiopoulos.
  • NCL in two ship deal with Lloydwerft
    Norwegian Cruise Line is to order two 2,000 passenger cruiseships from Germany's Lloydwerft, Bremerhaven. The order is for one ship for delivery in June 2001 at a price of $351 million, with an option for a second ship for delivery in April 2002 at a price of $334 million.
  • Trinity Industries considers Danube yard move

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Sun Vista wreck removal row
    MALAYSIAN maritime officials have ordered Sun Cruises to remove the wreck of the Sun Vista, the cruiseship that caught fire and sank last week, from the busy Strait of Malacca.
  • NCL backs 2,000-berth ship order
    NORWAY'S NCL Holding, under popular brand name Norwegian Cruise Lines, yesterday confirmed that it was ordering a 2,000-berth upgraded sistership to the Norwegian Sky at Bremerhaven facility Lloyd Werft, with an option for a further similar vessel.
  • North of England P&I plans to double size of hull club
    THE managers of the North of England P&I Association, who also run small hull mutual Marine Shipping Mutual Insurance Company, are looking to double the size of the hull club once market conditions permit.
  • Global Ocean halves losses but remains gloomy about future
    GLOBAL Ocean Carriers managed to halve its loss in the first quarter of this year, but the dry cargo operator remained downbeat about prospects.
  • US challenge for carriers and shippers
    OCEAN carriers and shippers in a huge range of trades with the US are standing by for their biggest challenge; can you keep a secret?
  • Foreigners pricing out UK truckers
    UK government transport statistics have confirmed the worst fears of UK truckers that they are being priced out of market by low-tax foreign competition, writes Roger Hailey.
  • North Sea has recovered from paint pollution
    The North Sea has recovered dramatically from the effects of pollution caused by antifouling paints used on boat hulls, according to researchers who claim that proposals for a total ban on the use of tributyltin paints could do more harm than good to the environment.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 26, 1999
  • Hyundai rejects Halla speculation
  • NCLH re-embarks on newbuilding programme
  • Rotterdam loses appeal for Club Cruise
  • Felixstowe assesses new deal
  • Swedish Orient signs major forest products deal
  • ANZDL extends weekly service to Seattle
  • JN Port to become transhipment hub
  • India to halve charge for coastal foreign flags
  • Bergesen to add five lpg carriers to pool
  • Japan agrees to buy Australian wheat
  • Government rules on Cebu port strike
  • Viking posts positive results
  • Baltic indices slip

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Proposed harbor tax feared by US farm, coal trade
  • Ports brace for strike by Teamsters
  • Experts suggest euro's first five months went smoothly, led to substantial savings
  • Mexico ponders benefits and risks of dollarization
  • Cummins Awards Air Freight Contract to Fritz Companies
  • Mark VII names Paul Stone CFO
  • Insurers and Malaysian authorities argue over refloating sunken cruise ship
  • Amazon.com is opening two Kentucky distribution centers
  • Manufacturers' Services awards Emery Worldwide global shipping contract
Transportation
  • Cummins Awards Air Freight Contract to Fritz Companies
  • Mark VII names Paul Stone CFO
  • Insurers and Malaysian authorities argue over refloating sunken cruise ship
  • Amazon.com is opening two Kentucky distribution centers
  • Manufacturers' Services awards Emery Worldwide global shipping contract
Maritime
  • Seaway debates deepening by inches to add millions to cargo revenues
  • Saudi line offers direct service from Jawaharlal Nehru to US
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Proposed harbor tax feared by US farm, coal trade
  • Ports brace for strike by Teamsters
  • Experts suggest euro's first five months went smoothly, led to substantial savings
  • Mexico ponders benefits and risks of dollarization
  • Cummins Awards Air Freight Contract to Fritz Companies
  • Mark VII names Paul Stone CFO
  • Insurers and Malaysian authorities argue over refloating sunken cruise ship
  • Amazon.com is opening two Kentucky distribution centers
  • Manufacturers' Services awards Emery Worldwide global shipping contract
Transportation
  • Cummins Awards Air Freight Contract to Fritz Companies
  • Mark VII names Paul Stone CFO
  • Insurers and Malaysian authorities argue over refloating sunken cruise ship
  • Amazon.com is opening two Kentucky distribution centers
  • Manufacturers' Services awards Emery Worldwide global shipping contract
Maritime
  • Seaway debates deepening by inches to add millions to cargo revenues
  • Saudi line offers direct service from Jawaharlal Nehru to US
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Proposed harbor tax feared by US farm, coal trade
  • Ports brace for strike by Teamsters
  • Experts suggest euro's first five months went smoothly, led to substantial savings
  • Mexico ponders benefits and risks of dollarization
  • Cummins Awards Air Freight Contract to Fritz Companies
  • Mark VII names Paul Stone CFO
  • Insurers and Malaysian authorities argue over refloating sunken cruise ship
  • Amazon.com is opening two Kentucky distribution centers
  • Manufacturers' Services awards Emery Worldwide global shipping contract
Transportation
  • Cummins Awards Air Freight Contract to Fritz Companies
  • Mark VII names Paul Stone CFO
  • Insurers and Malaysian authorities argue over refloating sunken cruise ship
  • Amazon.com is opening two Kentucky distribution centers
  • Manufacturers' Services awards Emery Worldwide global shipping contract
Maritime
  • Seaway debates deepening by inches to add millions to cargo revenues
  • Saudi line offers direct service from Jawaharlal Nehru to US
  • Slot watch

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MAY 26, 1999
  • CMA entame une réflexionsur les PC de 5.500 TEU
    Les informations que l'on recueille dans les milieux de la construction navale internationale font état d'un intérêt que témoigne le groupe CMA/CGM pour des PC d'une capacité de 5.500 TEU. Il serait question de 3 unités. Renseignements pris à bonne source, il n'y a aucune commande de ce genre en perspective pour l'instant. La direction de l'armement CMA a simplement décidé d'entamer une réflexion sur l'évolution à terme des trois services qu'assure l'armement d'Asie vers l'Europe et retour.
  • La Région flamande informatise la gestion de son réseau fluvial
    La Région flamande va développer un système intégré pour la gestion de ses voies d'eau. Baptisé RIS-Vlaanderen (RIS pour RivierInformatieService), le projet implique le couplage et le renforcement de certaines banques de données, ainsi que l'informatisation et l'automatisation d'un certain nombre de tâches comme la perception des droits de navigation et la commande d'ouvrages d'art. Le réseau RIS s'inscrit dans la volonté des autorités flamandes de rendre la navigation intérieure plus attrayante en tant qu'alternative au transport routier, par le biais d'un meilleur service. Le système, qui est voué à s'intégrer à un vaste réseau européen, sera géré à partir d'Evergem, où une plate-forme opérationnelle 24 heures sur 24 fera également fonction de centre de crise.
  • BASF et Solvay coordonnent une permanence 24h/24 dans le cadre du projet Belintra
    Fedichem, la Fédération des Industries Chimiques de Belgique, et les autorités fédérales, représentées par le Secrétaire d'Etat à la Sécurité Jan Peeters ont présenté vendredi passé à Anvers le projet Belintra relatif à l'assistance du secteur de l'industrie chimique en cas d'accident de transport impliquant des produits dangereux. BASF (pour la Flandre) et Solvay (pour la Wallonie) prendront à leur charge la coordination des appels. Au total, 62 entreprises chimiques sont impliquées dans ce projet.
  • Liner: vers une restauration générale des taux?
    Les nouvelles qui nous parviennent de divers secteurs géographiques sembleraient indiquer que l'industrie du Liner s'engage progressivement dans la voie de la restauration des taux. Une tendance que les agents maritimes ne manqueront pas d'apprécier. A force de perdre de l'argent, les armateurs commencent à réaliser qu'il est impératif de corriger le tir. Le phénomène le plus marquant dans ce contexte est la volonté qui se manifeste sur le segment eastbound, d'Europe vers l'Asie. Jusqu'à présent, les adaptations annoncées n'ont pas connu leur plein effet, toutefois redressement il y a, d'ailleurs favorisé par une reprise des volumes. La crise financière asiatique semble toucher à sa fin.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Every month, companies lose €250 million in coffers due to the failure to adjust their tariffs to the high cost of diesel.
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Approval from the Technical-Administrative Committee of the Interregional Office for Public Works
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta 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
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
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