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December 12, 1997
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  • Hyundai to join Far East-Euro rate group
    First time line has joined a conference on Far East-Europe trade
  • New medical rules for sailors may cut insurance claims
  • China to tighten Yangtze shipping measures after spill

  • Electrical faults connected to fuel probes being studied
    Chances of terrorist bomb or a meteorite being the cause of crash discounted
  • DHL sees UK sales revenues in 1997 rising 21%
  • Rolls-Royce eyes US$4b business from Airbus
  • India's shipping policy hit by fall of govt
  • McDonnell, General Dynamics mismanaged A-12 project: govt
  • US dept's probe into anti-competitive conduct of airlines put on hold
  • Daimler-Benz says it's unlikely to increase stake in Ssangyong

  • Boeing plans design changes
    World's largest aviation firm makes plans to prevent explosions like the one that caused the crash of the TWA flight

  • English rules on arrested ship's release applicable in Australia

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  • State transport firms profits drop
  • Indian railway beats target
  • Abu Dhabi boosts trade through re-export
  • Farrell vessel gets scrapped
  • Union Pacific emergency order extended until March
  • Sales shuffle for NYK
  • Ancient Chinese port enters modern world
  • Fedex's Caliber purchase passes antitrust hurdle
  • JR Freight seizes on chemical freight upturn
  • AAPA admits two new members
  • Lauda Air's opens in Malaysia
  • Airbus taps into China market

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DECEMBER 11, 1997
  • European Court condemns France
  • 7 per cent growth in German intermodal transport
  • Uncertainty about conferences
  • New Rotterdam harbor professor
  • ABN Amro Bank wants new financial infrastructure
  • Mail to bottom of the sea

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  • John Fratt leaves Port of Kalama
  • Seattle VIPs unveil new world trade center
  • Port Vancouver, BC clients plan to make port more competitive
  • Federal Express and Caliber plan January merger
  • TIACA pursues membership in Russia

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  • ITF targets Dubai in Australia dock row
    TOP container carriers calling at Dubai face the prospect of industrial action from dockers' unions worldwide, as fall-out from the crisis on Australia's waterfront spread wider yesterday.
  • Harland and Wolff to drydock Stena ferries
    TWO of the three Stena Line HSS fast ferries are to be drydocked at Belfast's Harland and Wolff, the first time the ships have been put out for commercial tender. Both drydocked under guarantee terms at the building yard, Finland's Finnyards, during winter last year.
  • El Nino factor casting a cloud over reefer sector
    SEVERAL of the 30-plus refrigerated ships awaiting work are preparing to sail to fruit-loading areas, as owners are confident of clinching the last remaining pre-Christmas orders on the market.
  • Smit Tak bids to raise wreck of 'Sapphire'
    PREPARATIONS were under way yesterday to raise the wreck of the Peterhead fishing vessel Sapphire to recover the bodies of four fishermen who drowned when she sank on October 1, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Guidelines to boost health of seafarers
    INTERNATIONAL standards for the conduct of medical examinations for seafarers have been put forward at an International Labour Organisation (ILO) and World Health Organ-isation meeting in Geneva.
  • Canada arrests 23 ships
    CANADA detained 23 foreign flag ships under its port state control programme in the third quarter, after inspecting 276 vessels, writes David Osler.
  • Manila handling rates to be increased by 20%
    CARGO handling rates at the Philippines' main international terminals at the Port of Manila's South Harbour and Manila International Container Terminal are to rise by 20% from next month.
  • Philippines' cargo growth slows down
    PHILIPPINE cargo volume is expected to register slower growth this year as a result of economic difficulties brought about by the regional currency crisis, Alec Almazan reports from Manila.

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DECEMBER 11, 1997
  • Suharto Jr wins massive lng contract
    HUMPUSS Intermodal Transport, owned by the youngest son of Indonesia's president Suharto, has won a contract to transport lng for state-owned Pertamina.
  • Loki raises control of largest tanker
    NORWEGIAN shipping group Loki has doubled its stake in Mercur Tankers, owner of the world's largest ship, the 563,000 dwt Jahre Viking.
  • Panama likely to bring in restrictions soon
    PANAMA Canal authorities are expected to bring in draught restrictions early next year, following the effects of El Nino on water levels.
  • Greece to maintain status of shipping ministry
    GREEK prime minister Kostas Simitis has decided to maintain the independent status of the shipping ministry, rather than merging it with two other others to save on administration costs.
  • Asian owners welcome new piracy counter measures
    ASIAN owners have welcomed the proposed implementation of mandatory 'ship reporting system' in the Malacca Straits in an attempt to counter piracy.
  • FBM Aboitiz launches first ferry for CTS Parkview
    FBM Aboitiz Marine of the Philippines has launched the first in a series of high speed ferries to be delivered to CTS Parkview of Hong Kong.
  • Irish Ferries charters for Channel routes
    IRISH Ferries has chartered the 24,872 gt Normandy, ex-Stena Normandy, to operate its cross-Channel services.
  • China linked to Australian flying squad
    CHINA has been linked to a controversial plan to recruit military-trained stevedores to work at Australian ports.
  • Catalina Cruises orders largest cat
    CATALINA Cruises of Long Beach has ordered a 450-passenger Incat-designed 43 m catamaran.
  • Class "poacher and gamekeeper" says survey chief
    CLASS societies are acting as both "poacher and gamekeeper" in undertaking both consultancy and accreditation for the ISM Code, says Murray Fenton chief.
  • Canadian Pacific to continue east US rail services
    CANADIAN Pacific is to keep its rail subsidary providing services out of Montreal into the US northeast and Mid-west.
  • Greece to shake up maritime training
    MARITIME training in Greece is to receive major improvements, according to a bill drafted by the shipping ministry.
  • Greece's first ever ferry newbuilding in sight
    HELLENIC Shipyards and Strintzis Lines are expected to sign a contract for what has been dubbed the "first ever newbuilding ferry to be produced in Greece".
  • ABP review generates '5m savings
    UK-BASED Associated British Ports Holdings has announced initial savings of '5m ($8.25m) from the first stage of a strategic review of the company's ports business.
  • Cherbourg selected for fast trans-Atlantic service
    THE French port of Cherbourg has been selected as a European port of call for US-based group Fastship.

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  • P&ONL: les 4 PC de 6.700 TEU feront partie d'un service séparé Europe-E-O
    "Dans une vingtaine de jours, P&ONL aura un an d'existence. Pour nous c'est un soulagement et cette évolution a été rendue possible grâce au soutien de la clientèle. Nous vivons dans une période où les fusions sont légions, elles se manifestent dans divers secteurs: les banques, l'industrie, les technologies et le shipping. Toutefois, c'est très difficile à gérer, car l'objectif poursuivi est de maximaliser l'efficacité et de maintenir les parts de marché et il s'avère que les avantages côté coûts et les parts de marché ne sont pas toujours compatibles". Barry. Williams, managing director de P&0NL pour la région Europe était de passage mercredi dernier à Anvers où, dans le cadre d'une manifestation organisée par l'agence anversoise du groupe, il eut l'occasion d'informer la clientèle des prochaines étapes.
  • NFC envisage des acquisitions... ou une rétribution des actionnaires
    Le groupe britannique de transport et de logistique NFC a annoncé une légère hausse de ses bénéfices avant taxes pour l'année 1996/97 (clôturée en septembre), qui sont passés de 105,7 à 115,6 millions de GBP. Dans les livres, toutefois, ce bénéfice a régressé à 87,8 millions de GBP en raison d'une charge exceptionnelle de 27,8 mio. de GBP liée au programme de restructuration de l'entreprise, qui a été lancé en juin. Selon le groupe, les premiers résultats de ce plan seront sentis dès cette année. A terme, ce plan permettra d'économiser 20 mio. de GBP par an. Par ailleurs, NFC a révélé qu'il a tenté de réaliser une fusion avec Ocean Group, tentative qui a échoué
  • Les prochaines lignes à grande vitesse belges seront inaugurées en 2002 et 2005
    Accueilli par la Garde républicaine en gare de Paris Nord, le Thalys royal a parcouru en 1h18' les 314 km, dont plus de 281 en ligne à grande vitesse entre Bruxelles et Paris. Soit quelques minutes de moins que le temps officiel de 1h25' qui sera en vigueur dès dimanche.

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  • After 70 years of routing carloads the old-fashioned way, the now-crammed megaport has agreed with UP and BNSF to have Pacific Harbor Line, a short-line operator, reorganize things
  • Business girds for climate pact fight
  • Guatemala readies for more sell-offs
  • Commerce fines forwarder for violating anti-boycott provisos
  • American Airlines gives information in Justice Department pricing probe
  • Downs leaving Amtrak; acting chief appointed
  • Crowley family welcomes next generation to world
  • Brazil keeps tax break as part of fiscal package
  • Maritime leaders honored at luncheon
  • The European Commission has released a review of the continent's facilities -- analyzing infrastructure, charges, services and more
  • Something positive about 1997: It's finally coming to an end
  • Salt Sniffers of Hurricane Alley heave sigh of relief over less-than-tempestuous season

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  • ITF to the rescue
    The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will once again strongly support the Maritime Union of Australia in any possible confrontation over "waterfront mercenaries" now being trained in Dubai. This follows a presentation to the ITF by one of its executive members, John Coombs, the national secretary of the union.
  • AWAs on the outer with MUA
    The MUA in Western Australian has decided to mount a public campaign - including industrial action - against attempts by port authorities to impose Australian Workplace Agreements, allegedly in place of pre-existing Integrated Port Labour Force agreements.
  • Bumper harvest produces handling delays
    A record West Australian wheat harvest has caused bottle-necks at grain storage terminals, with trucks waiting for up to a day to unload, according to Cooperative Bulk Handling. With a record-breaking 10.8 million tonne wheat harvest, the major grains handler was forced to keep trucks waiting for the first time this week at the port of Geraldton.
  • OMA meeting objectives
    During the second year of its existence, the New South Wales Office of Marine Administration has come a long way towards fulfilling the objectives set for the agency in terms of the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 according to the executive director, Matthew Taylor.

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  • Exxon stuns the market
    Brokers following Exxon Corp's tender for an 80,000- to 120,000-dwt tanker for up to four years were stunned this week when the oil major chose the 1987-built 'Nissos Amorgos' (96,000 dwt), which is outside the tender's specified age limits.
  • Halla fights to stay alive
    Halla chairman IY Chung has long been known as a hard-driving workaholic who last year had handlers escort him to the podium at a shipyard event, reportedly because he was so exhausted. Today, Chung is under more strain than ever as he fights to save his shipbuilding and heavy industries group from mounting bankruptcy pressure.
  • Buttner's son leaves the family firm and places orders
    The son of Bremen-based shipowner Carl Buttner, Carl Heiko Buttner, has set up his own shipping company along with a partner, and is already ordering vessels for the new venture.
  • BLASCO fights to free cruiseship
    Cash-strapped Black Sea Shipping Co (BLASCO) is making a last-ditch effort to halt the forced sale of the arrested cruiseship 'Kareliya,' one of the best-known vessels in its fleet.
  • Ex-Lexmar bosses back in court
    Lexmar Corp's collapse in 1990 in a bad shipping market continues to haunt principals Magnus Lindholm and Adam Backstrom. They now find themselves fighting a USD 40m claim from Swedish financier Gamlestaden PLC.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
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PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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