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December 18, 1997
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  • NOL jumps to 7th spot in rankings of top liners
    Acquisition of APL catapults national carrier into world's top 10
  • China slams US for blocking Cosco's Long Beach plans
  • Sri Lanka to finalise port deal with P&O by March
  • Cosco Pacific to buy into 2 container makers
  • Sea-Land may pull out of New York port

  • Asia airlines need urgent action to stay in the air
    Significant revamp required but analysts doubt if any will be allowed to go bust
  • Air France aims to be preferred airline in region
  • Taiwan, Latecoere sign pact for Airbus projects
  • Garuda and four airlines ink cargo deal
  • Infratil eyeing Aussie airports in govt sale
  • NZ coalition govt to sell stakes in two airports
  • Honda to expand UK operations
  • Laker wins court appeal against British Airways

  • Struggling to make 'white list'
    Despite being given a long lead time, many countries are unlikely to meet the deadline for compliance with STCW '95

  • Container leasing's new kid on the block bides its time to grow

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  • Alliance lays out its global plans
  • Asean nations reach agreement
  • Distribution centre being constructed at Penang
  • Tariff increase on Europe-bound boxes
  • India's ports notch up big growth rates
  • Port of Long Beach gets new chief
  • Either CTI or Thai Airways to form cargo company
  • Canadian traffic grows in Asia
  • US-Japan air talks continue

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DECEMBER 17, 1997
  • Alitalia-KLM alliance ticklish for Amsterdam
  • Maersk irritated by Rotterdam planning
  • Search for funds for port enlargement
  • Launch of Amsterdam labor exchange
  • Friscandia in American hands

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  • Port of Olympia predicts good year
  • Longview rail plan gains port board nod
  • Kvaerner will rebuild Philadelphia shipyard
  • Boeing sends AWAC aircraft to NATO early warning fleet

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  • Thamesport is sold to Hutchison
    TWO of the UK's leading container ports are being brought under the same ownership following the Hutchison Whampoa group's acq-uisition of Thamesport for '112m ($186m).
  • Ports 'giant' Harrington set to retire next year
    DEREK Harrington (pictured), a giant of the UK ports industry, will retire next year as managing director of Hutchison Ports (UK), owner of Felixstowe.
  • Shanghai Haixing plans restructuring
    CHINA Development Ship-ping (formerly Shanghai Haixing) plans to sell older vessels, decrease debt, issue new shares, buy newer vessels and diversify into other fields.
  • Scandinavian Seaways sees rise in passengers
    SCANDINAVIAN Seaways, the German passenger division of Danish shipping line DFDS, anticipates what it describes as "very good" passenger figures for 1997.
  • Indian waterways plan
    INDIA'S first comprehensive national waterways policy envisages major fiscal incentives including capital subsidies, tax holidays, subsidies on vessel construction, automatic approval for foreign equity of up to 74% and income tax benefits for investors.
  • Port of Miami picks Towsley as director
    THE top job at the scandal-wracked Port of Miami has finally been filled, with the appointment of Charles Towsley as director, beating second-choice Tai Yoshitani, head of the Maryland Port Administration, writes Joel Glass, Washington Correspondent.
  • MIF sees net income grow to $7.55m
    MIF Ltd, the Tsakos-backed tanker company, has announced a large expansion of its earnings in the first nine months of this year, in the first of what it says will be regular quarterly reports of its unaudited results.
  • LA Port backs rail deal
    PORT of Los Angeles has approved agreements to turn control and co-ordination of in-port rail movements to a third-party operator. The adjacent Port of Long Beach is expected to join in similar agreements in the near future.

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DECEMBER 17, 1997
  • Halla's Japanese approach 'doomed'
    South Korea's Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries approach to Japanese yards to complete some of its orders is likely to fail due to lack of funds.
  • Cosco makes container stake switch
    COSCO Pacific is buying interests in two container makers in China from its parent company.
  • Ice threatens extension of St Lawrence season
    ICE has started to form in the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St Lawrence Seaway making officials cautious about extending its planned closing on December 20.
  • Halla to appoint receiver
    SOUTH Korea's Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries expects a receiver to be appointment by December 20 to help it complete ship orders on time.
  • Indian ships move off priority list
    INDIAN flag ships are no longer on the targeted list for priority inspection, according to the annual report of Paris MOU on Port State Control.
  • Kværner 'fully committed' to Philadelphia
    KVÆRNER is totally committed to the development of the former US Navy shipyard in Philadelphia, says Martin Saarikangas.
  • Korean newbuilding orders overtake Japan
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilders' newbuilding orders surpassed Japan's in the first 11 months of the year, reaching a record 12.3m gt, thanks to the weak won.
  • Dyvi orders two car carriers
    JAN-Erik Dyvi Skipsrederi, the Oslo-based owner involved with heavy lift ships and car carriers, has placed an order for two car carriers with the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia.
  • Sea Lion sets up Tampa/Veracruz link
    SEA Lion Ocean Freight is to initiate a general cargo service linking the ports of Tampa and Veracruz in an attempt to facilitate south-east US and Mexican trade for a broad range of firms.
  • Brazil's steel demands hit exports
    INCREASED demand for domestic use has led to an 11 per cent drop in export volumes of Brazilian steel, constraining steel supplies throughout South America and increasing prices.
  • Hutchison to operate Thamesport
    HUTCHISON Ports has reached a conditional agreement to acquire Thamesport from Rutland Trust.
  • Ore exporters hit by Mormugao increases
    IRON ore exporters located near India's west-coast port of Mormugao are resisting a 54 per cent increase in vessel-related charges.
  • Hanjin opens Long Beach terminal
    KOREAN liner operator Hanjin has officially opened its 171-acre container terminal and intermodal operations centre at the US west coast port of Long Beach.
  • Mærsk adds to New Zealand service
    MÆRSK Line will introduce two more ships on its service linking Singapore with New Zealand,
  • Australian waterfront figures 'lousy' says Reith
    AUSTRALIA'S latest waterfront figures are "lousy" and illustrate the need for reform, says maritime reform minister Peter Reith.

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  • Ziegler et Kühne & Nagel collaborent pour les trafics entre la Belgique et l'Allemagne
    Le groupe belge de transport routier et d'expédition Ziegler et le groupe suisse de transport routier, d'expédition et de logistique Kühne & Nagel ont signé un accord de partenariat. Celui-ci prévoit une coopération dans les trafics terrestres entre l'Allemagne et la Belgique. Par ailleurs, K&N a décidé de restructurer ses activités aux Pays-Bas et de réunir en une seule entité sa division néerlandaise et la société de transport Van Vliet Logistic.
  • Le groupe Giraud passe le cap des 3 milliards de FRF
    Le prestataire français de transport et logistique Giraud a enregistré cette année des résultats très satisfaisants. "Cette évolution est le fruit de trois facteurs: une conjoncture favorable depuis le mois de mars, un développement équilibré de ses produits et une nouvelle organisation commerciale", a annoncé Alain Fauqueur, directeur général du groupe, au cours d'une conférence de presse.
  • Le Havre s'oppose à Seine-Nord
    Lors de sa dernière réunion, le conseil d'administration du port du Havre s'est prononcé contre le projet de liaison fluviale à grand gabarit Seine-Nord pour la bonne raison qu'elle ne serait d'aucun apport pour les ports de la Basse-Seine. De plus elle serait susceptible d'engendrer des évasions de trafics vers les ports du Nord, donc Anvers et Rotterdam. La direction de ce Port Autonome français se prononce plutôt en faveur d'une desserte ferroviaire améliorée vers l'Est.

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  • Internal arbitration thrown overboard
  • NY-NJ port implementing cost cuts to boost cargo
  • Kvaerner bids to be global shipbuilder
  • EU panel moves to halt set prices for inland cargo
  • Delta Air faces $100,000 fine from the FAA
  • US marshals hold Croatia Lines vessel at Norfolk
  • Maritime group adopts bulk safety measures
  • ILWU rejects call for 2nd vote, reconfirms McWilliams as chief
  • Ailing Cathay rethinks its game plan
  • South Korea opens 4 container berths
  • New $2 billion conglomerate should bring foreigners plum contracts at first but provide competition in long run
  • Some offbeat suggestions for those of you haunted by the ghost of Christmas presents

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A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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