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BRIEFS

August 1, 1998

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Taiping Cargo Service to change name in August SSofA leases the Pier C terminal Israel Trade Conference gets stronger WTSA to review rates Regional trade suffers due to the Asian crisis State should pay for dredging say US shippers HACTL resumes inbound cargo handling AA plans fleet expansion NWA growth in '97 slides in '98

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JULY 31, 1998
Fifty percent of air freight bookings canceled No merger Sinotrans and Cosco; freight airline created Forced transfer to Malpensa airport illegal 10,4 percent growth port of Antwerp Port of Antwerp website improved Two executive appointments Sea-Land

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Oil paradox: Prices fall, but tanker rates soar
Chevron Corp. says it supports foreign-built ships in US trades
US agency loosens reins on UP in Texas
Senate confirms nominees for Customs, Marad, STB
Canadian National Railway moves closer to strike or lockout
IBM unit to plead guilty in Russian lab computer case
Asia crisis, GM strike slow US economy, but not as much as some feared
Northwest pilots talking strike as board declares impasse
Fed says last month's yen rescue price tag was $833 million -- far less than expected

Transportation

Overnite spinoff postponed
Russia to crack down on customs fraud
Moving a fine wine before its time

Maritime

U.S. banks are once again, backing the maritime industry
Karachi responds to Qasim's challenge
Report finds security lapses at US ports
NIT League says House poised to pass ship deregulation bill
French line wins bid for Australian box business
CP Ships orders boxes from China, South Korea
Wine shippers hope carriers hold price line

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Oil paradox: Prices fall, but tanker rates soar
Chevron Corp. says it supports foreign-built ships in US trades
US agency loosens reins on UP in Texas
Senate confirms nominees for Customs, Marad, STB
Canadian National Railway moves closer to strike or lockout
IBM unit to plead guilty in Russian lab computer case
Asia crisis, GM strike slow US economy, but not as much as some feared
Northwest pilots talking strike as board declares impasse
Fed says last month's yen rescue price tag was $833 million -- far less than expected

Transportation

Overnite spinoff postponed
Russia to crack down on customs fraud
Moving a fine wine before its time

Maritime

U.S. banks are once again, backing the maritime industry
Karachi responds to Qasim's challenge
Report finds security lapses at US ports
NIT League says House poised to pass ship deregulation bill
French line wins bid for Australian box business
CP Ships orders boxes from China, South Korea
Wine shippers hope carriers hold price line

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Oil paradox: Prices fall, but tanker rates soar
Chevron Corp. says it supports foreign-built ships in US trades
US agency loosens reins on UP in Texas
Senate confirms nominees for Customs, Marad, STB
Canadian National Railway moves closer to strike or lockout
IBM unit to plead guilty in Russian lab computer case
Asia crisis, GM strike slow US economy, but not as much as some feared
Northwest pilots talking strike as board declares impasse
Fed says last month's yen rescue price tag was $833 million -- far less than expected

Transportation

Overnite spinoff postponed
Russia to crack down on customs fraud
Moving a fine wine before its time

Maritime

U.S. banks are once again, backing the maritime industry
Karachi responds to Qasim's challenge
Report finds security lapses at US ports
NIT League says House poised to pass ship deregulation bill
French line wins bid for Australian box business
CP Ships orders boxes from China, South Korea
Wine shippers hope carriers hold price line

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Shippers Set up Fact-Finding Panel for THC Merger Talks Between Cosco, Sinotrans Suspended Japan's Box Exports to China Soar 15% HMM Entering Cruise Business Again Kintetsu Opens Vienna Office

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Singapore keen on enhancing trade ties with India Japanese envoy positive on trade rise despite odds SEEPZ posts 15 pc rise in exports in '97-98

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P&I victory in $4.25bn liability row LEADING protection and indemnity clubs have won a victory in their long-running attempt to establish a $4.25bn limit on third party liability cover. S&P ratings warning SHIPPING and insurance accountant Moore Stephens has warned shipowners to treat Standard & Poor's ratings of P&I clubs for 1998 with care. Asian crude oil tanker demand set for revival ASIAN crude oil tanker demand is set to resume healthy growth after a sharp fall in the current year as a result of the currency crisis that has shaken the region. Middle East product trade fall forecast DEMAND for product tankers trading between the Middle East and Asia will drop by more than a quarter over the next few years, according to Ocean Shipping Consultants, writes Tony Gray. But Asia's long-term demand for product tankers is forecast to grow dramatically. Malaysia set for transport liberalisation MALAYSIA'S National Economic Action Council, set up by the government last November to study the impact of the financial crisis, has recommended liberalisation of the country's transport sector. Sea Containers traffic boost SEA Container's Irish Sea operation has reported combined carryings of more than half a million passengers and 150,000 vehicles in the first six months of 1998, writes Andrew Grey. Vancouver eyes box trade lift VANCOUVER is hoping that last week's trial shipment of Japanese containers could lead to extra long term business for the newly opened Deltaport box terminal. Singapore in trade row with Malaysia SINGAPORE has warned it may complain to the World Trade Organisation over Malaysia's attempt to persuade shippers to divert transit trade.

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JULY 31, 1998
Van der Giessen wins Strintzis fast ferry order VAN der Giessen-de Noord has won what it describes as "an important order" from Strintzis Lines of Greece for a roro passenger ferry capable of 28 kt. Barcelona unveils port expansion plan BARCELONA port authorities have unveiled an ambitious 12-year, PTA280bn ($1.85bn) expansion programme aimed at redressing serious space and infrastructure limitations. Gains from asset sales fill Rasmussen coffers GAINS from asset sales more than doubled the pre-tax profit of the Norwegian privately-owned shipping group Rasmussen. Imports and transit cargo shrink at Kotka SHRINKING imports and transit cargo in the first half of 1998 was instrumental for an overall tonnage decline at the Finnish port of Kotka. Chinese yard delivers FPSO to HHI CHINA'S Shanghaiguan Shipyard this week delivered a floating production storage offloading (FPSO) facility to Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea. Anchor walks away from Positra project INDIA'S Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is scouting for a new private sector participant for its Rs 16bn ($375m) Positra Port Project. Rickmers launches Australia service GERMANY'S Rickmers Line is launching a new conventional liner service between Europe, Australia and Papua New Guinea. BLG sets up logistics joint venture BLG, the Bremen/Bremerhaven port company, has agreed a joint venture for inland automotive logistics with German group Krupp Hoesch. Two reefers lie idle at Aarhus TWO 4,000 dwt reefer newbuildings are lying idle at the Aarhus Flydedok shipyard in Denmark because the shipbuilder has not received payment for them. Matson slashes Hawaii capacity SAN FRANCISCO-based Matson Navigation is reducing its capacity to the Hawaiian islands by 25 per cent. Scandlines and DFO merge SCANDLINES of Denmark and Germany's Deutsche Fahrgesellschaft Ostsee (DFO) have merged following the end of Scandlines service in the Great Belt. Sea Containers reports Irish Sea carryings SEA Containers' Irish Sea operations has reported combined carryings of 542,000 passengers and 152,000 vehicles for the first half of this year. Foreign firms vie for pipeline project EIGHT foreign firms are vying for the construction of the $15m gas pipeline project of the state-owned National Power Corp (NPC) of the Philippines. Philippine court considers contempt charge THE Philippine Court of Appeals has given Felicito Payumo, designated chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority five days to explain why he should not be cited for contempt. Royal Caribbean reports 93 per cent rise in profit ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has reported a 93 per cent increase in second quarter profit compared with last year. Vietnam head Tokyo MOU detentions league VIETNAMESE ships head the table of detentions in the Tokyo MOU annual report for 1997, just published, with 40 per cent of Vietnamese ships inspected detained. Fredriksen loses Jahre Viking THE Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen has failed to gain control of the 564,000 dwt ulcc Jahre Viking, the world's largest ship. Tanker owners want US safety policy centralised INTERTANKO chairman Richard T duMoulin has urged the US government to centralise responsibility for maritime safety to the US Coast Guard. Two US shiprepairers to merge SOUTHWEST Marine of San Diego and Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp of Hampton Roads, Virginia have agreed for Southwest to acquire NORSHIPCO. ANL goes at last MOST of Australia's state-owned ANL shipping line has been sold in two parts to French-owned CGM and an Australian-Canadian consortium. Colombian port receives profits boost INCREASED tonnage throughput plus currency devaluation of the Colombian peso has boosted profits at the country's Atlantic port of Barranquilla by 80 per cent. Germany to give vessels as development aid GERMANY'S Overseas Development Ministry says ships are to be given to China, Mauritania, Indonesia and Cameroon as development aid. P&O Nedlloyd to retain 'Blue Star' name P&O NEDLLOYD has confirmed it will retain the Blue Star name in its direct trade between Australia/New Zealand and North America. Daewoo eyes former BV yard SENIOR executives from South Korea's Daewoo group visited the site of former shipyard Bremer Vulkan in Bremen yesterday to examine its possible use as a port terminal and logistics centre. Inchcape shortlist expected soon INCHCAPE Shipping Services expects to have a shortlist of two possible buyers by mid-August and to sign a final agreement by mid-September.

International Transport Journal

JULY 31, 1998

Feature

Trans-European Networks. A pan-European policy on the creation and expansion of transport networks in Europe is an essential prerequisite for the single market.

Maritime

CP Ships and TMM form joint venture. It will unite the liner shipping activities of TMM, Lykes Lines and Ivaran Lines under one roof.
Hamburg-Süd acquires the container and bulk activities of Aliança.
Safmarine is now 100% owner of Safmarine CMBT Lines (SCL).
CGM extends banana contract.
ACL posts a slight decline in its second quarter profit.
OOCL's Scan-Baltic Express Service calls at Blyth and Bremerhaven.
ESF/Maras Linija offer joint link.
TMM upgrades its Mexican Gulf/Europe service to twice weekly.
ESC will hold its third transport & logistics conference in Barcelona.
German shipowners welcome the new crewing regulation.

Ports and Terminals

Associated British Ports has entered expansion mode.
ECT has not yet found a buyer.
Malta Freeport is growing rapidly.

Intermodal

Transfracht International and NDX Intermodal combine operations.
The Csardas container block train is now well established.
A RoadRailer joint venture has been founded by Wabash in Brazil.

Aviation

CX offers maindeck cargo capacity between Amsterdam and Kong Kong.
Iberia flies Madrid-Chicago.
Atlas Air posted its best operating profit ever in the second quarter.
HeavyLift will take over its third A300B4-200 freighter soon from C-S Aviation Services, the converter.
A new all-cargo carrier, Jet Link Holland, is ready for take-off.
Delta Air Lines has posted its third consecutive record year.
EU Commission refutes the judgment of illegality of AF subsidies.
AC Cargo reserves capacity for Belgium and Netherlands.
FDX Corp successful. Fiscal 1998 produced a record profit - without one-off items - for FDX Corp, the holding company of FedEx and the Caliber Group.

International Transport Journal

JULY 31, 1998

Feature

Trans-European Networks. A pan-European policy on the creation and expansion of transport networks in Europe is an essential prerequisite for the single market.

Maritime

CP Ships and TMM form joint venture. It will unite the liner shipping activities of TMM, Lykes Lines and Ivaran Lines under one roof.
Hamburg-Süd acquires the container and bulk activities of Aliança.
Safmarine is now 100% owner of Safmarine CMBT Lines (SCL).
CGM extends banana contract.
ACL posts a slight decline in its second quarter profit.
OOCL's Scan-Baltic Express Service calls at Blyth and Bremerhaven.
ESF/Maras Linija offer joint link.
TMM upgrades its Mexican Gulf/Europe service to twice weekly.
ESC will hold its third transport & logistics conference in Barcelona.
German shipowners welcome the new crewing regulation.

Ports and Terminals

Associated British Ports has entered expansion mode.
ECT has not yet found a buyer.
Malta Freeport is growing rapidly.

Intermodal

Transfracht International and NDX Intermodal combine operations.
The Csardas container block train is now well established.
A RoadRailer joint venture has been founded by Wabash in Brazil.

Aviation

CX offers maindeck cargo capacity between Amsterdam and Kong Kong.
Iberia flies Madrid-Chicago.
Atlas Air posted its best operating profit ever in the second quarter.
HeavyLift will take over its third A300B4-200 freighter soon from C-S Aviation Services, the converter.
A new all-cargo carrier, Jet Link Holland, is ready for take-off.
Delta Air Lines has posted its third consecutive record year.
EU Commission refutes the judgment of illegality of AF subsidies.
AC Cargo reserves capacity for Belgium and Netherlands.
FDX Corp successful. Fiscal 1998 produced a record profit - without one-off items - for FDX Corp, the holding company of FedEx and the Caliber Group.

International Transport Journal

JULY 31, 1998

Feature

Trans-European Networks. A pan-European policy on the creation and expansion of transport networks in Europe is an essential prerequisite for the single market.

Maritime

CP Ships and TMM form joint venture. It will unite the liner shipping activities of TMM, Lykes Lines and Ivaran Lines under one roof.
Hamburg-Süd acquires the container and bulk activities of Aliança.
Safmarine is now 100% owner of Safmarine CMBT Lines (SCL).
CGM extends banana contract.
ACL posts a slight decline in its second quarter profit.
OOCL's Scan-Baltic Express Service calls at Blyth and Bremerhaven.
ESF/Maras Linija offer joint link.
TMM upgrades its Mexican Gulf/Europe service to twice weekly.
ESC will hold its third transport & logistics conference in Barcelona.
German shipowners welcome the new crewing regulation.

Ports and Terminals

Associated British Ports has entered expansion mode.
ECT has not yet found a buyer.
Malta Freeport is growing rapidly.

Intermodal

Transfracht International and NDX Intermodal combine operations.
The Csardas container block train is now well established.
A RoadRailer joint venture has been founded by Wabash in Brazil.

Aviation

CX offers maindeck cargo capacity between Amsterdam and Kong Kong.
Iberia flies Madrid-Chicago.
Atlas Air posted its best operating profit ever in the second quarter.
HeavyLift will take over its third A300B4-200 freighter soon from C-S Aviation Services, the converter.
A new all-cargo carrier, Jet Link Holland, is ready for take-off.
Delta Air Lines has posted its third consecutive record year.
EU Commission refutes the judgment of illegality of AF subsidies.
AC Cargo reserves capacity for Belgium and Netherlands.
FDX Corp successful. Fiscal 1998 produced a record profit - without one-off items - for FDX Corp, the holding company of FedEx and the Caliber Group.

International Transport Journal

JULY 31, 1998

Feature

Trans-European Networks. A pan-European policy on the creation and expansion of transport networks in Europe is an essential prerequisite for the single market.

Maritime

CP Ships and TMM form joint venture. It will unite the liner shipping activities of TMM, Lykes Lines and Ivaran Lines under one roof.
Hamburg-Süd acquires the container and bulk activities of Aliança.
Safmarine is now 100% owner of Safmarine CMBT Lines (SCL).
CGM extends banana contract.
ACL posts a slight decline in its second quarter profit.
OOCL's Scan-Baltic Express Service calls at Blyth and Bremerhaven.
ESF/Maras Linija offer joint link.
TMM upgrades its Mexican Gulf/Europe service to twice weekly.
ESC will hold its third transport & logistics conference in Barcelona.
German shipowners welcome the new crewing regulation.

Ports and Terminals

Associated British Ports has entered expansion mode.
ECT has not yet found a buyer.
Malta Freeport is growing rapidly.

Intermodal

Transfracht International and NDX Intermodal combine operations.
The Csardas container block train is now well established.
A RoadRailer joint venture has been founded by Wabash in Brazil.

Aviation

CX offers maindeck cargo capacity between Amsterdam and Kong Kong.
Iberia flies Madrid-Chicago.
Atlas Air posted its best operating profit ever in the second quarter.
HeavyLift will take over its third A300B4-200 freighter soon from C-S Aviation Services, the converter.
A new all-cargo carrier, Jet Link Holland, is ready for take-off.
Delta Air Lines has posted its third consecutive record year.
EU Commission refutes the judgment of illegality of AF subsidies.
AC Cargo reserves capacity for Belgium and Netherlands.
FDX Corp successful. Fiscal 1998 produced a record profit - without one-off items - for FDX Corp, the holding company of FedEx and the Caliber Group.

International Transport Journal

JULY 31, 1998

Feature

Trans-European Networks. A pan-European policy on the creation and expansion of transport networks in Europe is an essential prerequisite for the single market.

Maritime

CP Ships and TMM form joint venture. It will unite the liner shipping activities of TMM, Lykes Lines and Ivaran Lines under one roof.
Hamburg-Süd acquires the container and bulk activities of Aliança.
Safmarine is now 100% owner of Safmarine CMBT Lines (SCL).
CGM extends banana contract.
ACL posts a slight decline in its second quarter profit.
OOCL's Scan-Baltic Express Service calls at Blyth and Bremerhaven.
ESF/Maras Linija offer joint link.
TMM upgrades its Mexican Gulf/Europe service to twice weekly.
ESC will hold its third transport & logistics conference in Barcelona.
German shipowners welcome the new crewing regulation.

Ports and Terminals

Associated British Ports has entered expansion mode.
ECT has not yet found a buyer.
Malta Freeport is growing rapidly.

Intermodal

Transfracht International and NDX Intermodal combine operations.
The Csardas container block train is now well established.
A RoadRailer joint venture has been founded by Wabash in Brazil.

Aviation

CX offers maindeck cargo capacity between Amsterdam and Kong Kong.
Iberia flies Madrid-Chicago.
Atlas Air posted its best operating profit ever in the second quarter.
HeavyLift will take over its third A300B4-200 freighter soon from C-S Aviation Services, the converter.
A new all-cargo carrier, Jet Link Holland, is ready for take-off.
Delta Air Lines has posted its third consecutive record year.
EU Commission refutes the judgment of illegality of AF subsidies.
AC Cargo reserves capacity for Belgium and Netherlands.
FDX Corp successful. Fiscal 1998 produced a record profit - without one-off items - for FDX Corp, the holding company of FedEx and the Caliber Group.

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PORTI

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%

PORTI

Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan

Uran

Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India

PORTI

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

MARITTIMI

Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo

Ginevra

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

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

CROCIERE

Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre

Miami

Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%

LEGISLAZIONE

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

ASSOCIAZIONI

Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLAZIONE

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

PORTI

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

CANTIERI NAVALI

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

PORTI

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

ASSOCIAZIONI

Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping

Londra

Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten

PORTI

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

ACCIDENTS

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

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%

PORTS

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

PORTS

Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports

Leghorn

Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total

LOGISTICS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)

SHIPPING

HMM to return to transatlantic routes

Seoul

New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line

PORTS

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

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works

The Spice

SAFETY & SECURITY

EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027

Brussels

Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened

RIVER TRANSPORT

A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon

LEGISLATION

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital

Limassol/Hamburg

Investment worth 182.8 million euros

PORTS

The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

AZIENDE

La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward

Londra

L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping

OFFSHORE

L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea

Notodden

L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

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

ASSOCIAZIONI

Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”

Roma

Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo

FINANZIAMENTI

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

PORTI

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%

PORTI

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%

CRONACA

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

PORTI

Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport

Cagliari

Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro

PORTI

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

CRONACA

Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia

Sassari

Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan

TRASPORTO INTERMODALE

Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia

Chiasso

Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova

PORTI

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

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PORTI

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%)

OFFSHORE

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

LEGISLAZIONE

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

TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO

Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica

Milano

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTI

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%)

LOGISTICS

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

OFFSHORE

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

ACCIDENTS

Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait

Fly

One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died

PORTS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

MEETINGS

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

COMPANIES

Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello

Melzo

The special livery commemorates his life and career

FINANCING

EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar

London

Funds up to 65 million euros

PORTS

Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand

The Hague

The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted

ASSOCIATIONS

Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI

Rome

Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra

LAW

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

CRUISES

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%

SHIPPING

MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry

Dalian

Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars

INDUSTRY

RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia

Genoa

Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

Local Advisory Committee Meeting

PORTI

PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia

Genova

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL

Taipei

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory

Genoa

The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor

MEETINGS

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

TRADE

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

Geneva

The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%

PORTS

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

AVIATION

MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract

Rome

Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages

ENVIRONMENT

Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%

Ravenna

Cruise passengers down by -46.8%

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