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BRIEFS
May 29, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Subic rethinks plan for container terminal
    Philippine authorities decide to build new terminal on reclaimed land instead of upgrading present complex
  • Subic Bay key for FedEx success
  • NOL says Internet boosts sales and efficiency
  • 34 crew missing after India ship catches fire
  • Ship sales
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Cloud over Airbus super jet plans
    Key shareholder in Aerospatiale Matra asks for further talks with other Airbus consortium partners
  • Virgin's Express Q1 loss widens to 13.83m euros
  • US carriers hedging against fuel hikes
  • US planes must replace Mylar-covered insulation
  • EVA cautious over China air links
Columns
  • Box trades boom but reefers face crisis

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Subic rethinks plan for container terminal
    Philippine authorities decide to build new terminal on reclaimed land instead of upgrading present complex
  • Subic Bay key for FedEx success
  • NOL says Internet boosts sales and efficiency
  • 34 crew missing after India ship catches fire
  • Ship sales
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Cloud over Airbus super jet plans
    Key shareholder in Aerospatiale Matra asks for further talks with other Airbus consortium partners
  • Virgin's Express Q1 loss widens to 13.83m euros
  • US carriers hedging against fuel hikes
  • US planes must replace Mylar-covered insulation
  • EVA cautious over China air links
Columns
  • Box trades boom but reefers face crisis

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Subic rethinks plan for container terminal
    Philippine authorities decide to build new terminal on reclaimed land instead of upgrading present complex
  • Subic Bay key for FedEx success
  • NOL says Internet boosts sales and efficiency
  • 34 crew missing after India ship catches fire
  • Ship sales
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Cloud over Airbus super jet plans
    Key shareholder in Aerospatiale Matra asks for further talks with other Airbus consortium partners
  • Virgin's Express Q1 loss widens to 13.83m euros
  • US carriers hedging against fuel hikes
  • US planes must replace Mylar-covered insulation
  • EVA cautious over China air links
Columns
  • Box trades boom but reefers face crisis

Sched Netweb site
  • Panalpina profits up 7.6 pc
  • Honesty online pays
  • Rate restoration for Asian trade
  • JICT attracts new services
  • Asia-Australia review
  • American rail merger moratorium challenged
  • Hong Kong strengthens Mongolian ties
  • Ascentis on the way up
  • Atlas picks up new customer
  • Stronger UPS presence in Mexico

Cargowebweb site
MAY 26, 2000
  • Manugistics chosen by Amazon.com
  • Eurotunnel to increase freight capacity
  • DHL launches e-commerce website
  • Paccar in wireless Internet services
  • Anti-trust lawyers earn the first money with US air merger

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 2000
  • NYMEX crude near $30 barrier
  • EMMF predict bunker fuel price rise following new EU laws
  • Latin American market review
  • US Gulf Coast market review
  • US West Coast market review
  • US East Coast: Prices on the up in New York

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 2000
  • Frontline unveils plan to absorb Golden Ocean
    Bermuda-based Frontline Ltd. has signed an agreement with the Golden Ocean Group Limited under which the two parties will propose a joint plan for a financial restructuring of Golden Ocean. (the "Golden Ocean Plan").
  • Mosvold orders VLCC
    Norway's Mosvold Shipping and Samsung have agreed upon the terms of a shipbuilding contract for the building of one ' with the option of further one ' crude oil carrier of about 308,000 dwt
  • Schat-Harding keeps it safe and simple
    Schat-Harding has introduced a new series of simple, easy-to-maintain and space-saving boats and davits
  • ICR marine gas turbine completes development phase
    An industry team led by Northrop Grumman Corporation's Marine Systems business unit has successfully completed the U.S. Navy's development phase of the Intercooled Recuperated (ICR) WR-21 marine gas turbine engine program.

Cargonews Asiaweb site
MAY 8, 2000
  • UASC banks on oil price increase
  • Asia gets new link to US
  • UK and Indian lines tie up for speedy link
  • Chile to North Atlantic
  • Mi000na Zayed throughput soars
  • Penang box count grows
  • Terminal tie up for Klang

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Petrobras link to newbuildings
    BRAZIL'S state-run oil and gas giant Petrobras is close to placing its first ship orders since the 1980s as part of continuing efforts to reposition the company ahead of deregulation in the crude transportation industry.
  • Patibha Yamuna Explosion
    An explosion in the pump-room has crippled the Indian-registered 1982 built 46,122 dwt tanker Patibha Yamuna. The tanker, burning off the Chinese coast 110 nautical miles northeast of the city of Wenzhou, is being aided by a Chinese rescue ship. China's Maritime Bureau reported that most of the 38 crew members had been picked up by fishing boats in the vicinity, although casualty details were unavailable. The tanker is still afloat and said to be in a stable condition.
  • Devon to buy Santa Fe Snyder
    US-based independent oil and gas producer Devon Energy Corp has agreed to buy Santa Fe Snyder Corp in a deal valued at about $2.35bn in stock, plus the assumption of $1bn in debt and other long-term liabilities.
  • NYK takes stake in water bag company
    NIPPON Yusen Kaisha has acquired a stake in a Norwegian company that holds the patent on large bags used for large volume ocean shipments of drinking water.
  • Helicopter safety cover plan
    IN a shock move, BP Amoco is planning to revolutionise North Sea oilfield safety cover, with helicopters and fast-rescue craft replacing standby vessels.
  • Mitropoulos in new IMO honorary role
    INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation secretary general William O'Neil has bestowed the honorary position of assistant secretary-general upon his colleague, IMO maritime safety director, Mr E E Mitropoulos.
  • Credit analysts make business plain sailing
    BUYING a secondhand car can be a risky business. Thankfully, there are specialist agencies that can look at the historical background of a vehicle and reassure the prospective buyer that it is not only legitimate but it has no outstanding fines or accident history. Shipping is a similarly risky business. With much greater sums of money to win or lose, credit agencies have an equally important role to play within the maritime industry.
  • Fate stopped a collision from being a disaster
    I MAY, I think, lay claim to know well the area in which the collision between the Ever Decent and the Norwegian Dream occurred. Perhaps the notion of 'knowing' a certain area of open sea is a little fanciful; what is there to know beyond a few facts?

Fairplayweb site
MAY 26, 2000
  • Seaboard buys terminal in Houston
  • UK port traffic shows upward trend
  • Cement mix problem for Philippines
  • Chinese builders meet Florida owners
  • D'Amico reaps benefit of restructuring
  • P&I Club warns on vessel arrests in Egypt
  • Frontline agrees terms for Golden Ocean
  • New cargo ship hijack in the Philippines
  • Ivar Holding to quit Oslo stock exchange
  • NOL confirms confidence in e-commerce
  • Indian ports to favour coastal shipping
  • Destroyed luxury yacht to be replaced
  • New container link to German heartland
  • Quarantine dispute brings talks to an end
  • Frontline acquires Golden Ocean newbuilding
  • PSA sets up logistics venture in China

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2000
Home
  • Port of Seattle on the comeback trail
  • US transport interests to profit from closer ties with China
  • KLLM agrees to $33 million management buyout
  • Consolidated Freightways to manage Gaylord Container's LTL
  • Ariba, Descartes join e-forces
  • Circle Intl. gets Xerox customs contract
  • UTi opens subsidiary in Prague
  • SynQuest files for IPO
Logistics
  • Corridor planned between Baltic, Black seas
  • China's air industry continues to expand
  • Delta, Air France plan cargo venture
  • Dragonair to add freighter
  • Germany's noise proposals attract criticism
  • Airbus reports nibbles for jumbo jet
  • United merger puts pressure on American
Maritime
  • Frontline puts up money to buy Golden Ocean shipping group
  • Singapore's PSA subsidiaries increase presence in China
  • MC Shipping reports loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2000
Home
  • Port of Seattle on the comeback trail
  • US transport interests to profit from closer ties with China
  • KLLM agrees to $33 million management buyout
  • Consolidated Freightways to manage Gaylord Container's LTL
  • Ariba, Descartes join e-forces
  • Circle Intl. gets Xerox customs contract
  • UTi opens subsidiary in Prague
  • SynQuest files for IPO
Logistics
  • Corridor planned between Baltic, Black seas
  • China's air industry continues to expand
  • Delta, Air France plan cargo venture
  • Dragonair to add freighter
  • Germany's noise proposals attract criticism
  • Airbus reports nibbles for jumbo jet
  • United merger puts pressure on American
Maritime
  • Frontline puts up money to buy Golden Ocean shipping group
  • Singapore's PSA subsidiaries increase presence in China
  • MC Shipping reports loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2000
Home
  • Port of Seattle on the comeback trail
  • US transport interests to profit from closer ties with China
  • KLLM agrees to $33 million management buyout
  • Consolidated Freightways to manage Gaylord Container's LTL
  • Ariba, Descartes join e-forces
  • Circle Intl. gets Xerox customs contract
  • UTi opens subsidiary in Prague
  • SynQuest files for IPO
Logistics
  • Corridor planned between Baltic, Black seas
  • China's air industry continues to expand
  • Delta, Air France plan cargo venture
  • Dragonair to add freighter
  • Germany's noise proposals attract criticism
  • Airbus reports nibbles for jumbo jet
  • United merger puts pressure on American
Maritime
  • Frontline puts up money to buy Golden Ocean shipping group
  • Singapore's PSA subsidiaries increase presence in China
  • MC Shipping reports loss

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 3, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • A.P. Moller Places Tanker Order
Breaking News
  • UK Ferries Among Least Safe In Europe, Survey Finds
  • Military Officials Under Investigation For Part In Erika Spill
  • Frontline Acquires Golden Ocean
  • Cammell Laird Sole Bidder For Bulgarian Yard

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 3, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • A.P. Moller Places Tanker Order
Breaking News
  • UK Ferries Among Least Safe In Europe, Survey Finds
  • Military Officials Under Investigation For Part In Erika Spill
  • Frontline Acquires Golden Ocean
  • Cammell Laird Sole Bidder For Bulgarian Yard

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 26, 2000
  • World Cargo: 3% rise in annual revenues
  • Bilbao: general cargo 21% up
  • Cargolux adds Korea to schedule
  • Lapa acquires B737-700 jets

Traffic Worldweb site
  • The airline industry was rocked by news of UAL Corp.'s $4.3 billion proposed takeover of US Airways, not including the $7.3 billion in debt assumption and lease takeover. Cargo, however, is a complete afterthought of the mammoth merger. Still, the United-US Airways deal will create the world's largest airline, twice the size of its closest domestic competitor. The deal still needs to pass muster at the Justice Department, which has proven with the Microsoft case that it is no rubber stamp when it comes to antitrust review. Robert L. Johnson, who runs Black Entertainment Television, appears to be a big winner in the deal as he gains control of Washington National-based DC Air, which would become the largest minority-owned airline.
  • The Surface Transportation Board is basing its judicial defense of its 15-month merger moratorium on the assertion of a statutory silence or ambiguity that must be decided in its favor. The STB also is asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to defer to the board's expertise in the matter.
  • Where is e-commerce going? That's what carriers of all types want to know. E-commerce officials increasingly are placing greater emphasis on fulfillment. One expert contends that shippers prefer to be told the status of e-shipments rather than having to access the information themselves. But the ongoing changes in buying patterns continue to vex carriers who are trying to predict where the market is heading.
  • A war of words is under way between shippers and the National Classification Committee over whether the classification group should continue to have antitrust immunity. The NCC claims it is willing to form an "ad hoc" committee of shippers to help unravel the process behind the classification of tens of thousands of commodities. Shippers are asking for a moratorium on classification changes. The Surface Transportation Board is weighing all sides of the argument.
  • Africa could be the next hot market for maritime. Yes, Africa. One Africa-based marketing official calls the continent one just "waiting to be opened." But North American companies need to change their ambivalent attitude toward Africa if they hope to profit from the increased trade. A new law, the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, is expected to boost African duty- and quota-free exports of apparel to this country from $250 million a year to more than $4 billion annually.
  • Eagle Global Logistics says it has no plans to pay as much as $20 million in restitution payments in a race and gender discrimination case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. EGL Chairman and CEO James R. Crane contends his company has done nothing wrong. He accuses the EEOC of a "one-sided" investigation and admits EGL is "dismayed" at how the case has been handled. Meanwhile, the EEOC has turned its 104-page investigation on EGL over to trial attorneys, who may bring a class action suit against the company.
  • No big surprises emerged among the comments filed at the Surface Transportation Board on the future of North American rail mergers. Despite obvious differences in the arguments of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and proposed merger partner Canadian National Railway vs. the rest of the Class 1s, the railroads want to make sure the hearing pertains only to merger issues. Shippers, on the other hand, say it's difficult to separate merger issues from larger competitive issues, and that these must be addressed simultaneously.
  • Four railroads - Canadian Pacific Railway Co., CSX Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. - are purchasing an investment equity stake in Arzoon, an Internet company. Notably absent from the deal were Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canadian National. But the investment in Arzoon raises many questions. Such as: will railroads come together to offer a unified Internet face to shippers? How will several Internet plays affect railroads and their customers?

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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.
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.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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
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
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
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
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
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