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BRIEFS

December 1, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

67 ships detained for not complying with ISM Code
1,847 ships inspected in 3-month campaign by 16 member states of Tokyo MOU on Port State Control
Conference to focus on outlook for cruise industry
Marina Offshore gets towage licence
S'pore unionist scores Asian first
New Manila drydock passes first assignment

Air and Land Transport

Swissair stands by MD-11 jets despite latest scare
Chief executive plays down incident during which pilots reported smell in cockpit
China Airlines expects to break even in 1999
NZ, Germany agree on greater air service access
Qantas creates two deputy chief executive officer posts
Nippon Express teams up with FedEx
Asian airline body calls for lower airport fees
Beijing, Shanghai move to cut down on car pollution

Shipping Times

Shipping News

67 ships detained for not complying with ISM Code
1,847 ships inspected in 3-month campaign by 16 member states of Tokyo MOU on Port State Control
Conference to focus on outlook for cruise industry
Marina Offshore gets towage licence
S'pore unionist scores Asian first
New Manila drydock passes first assignment

Air and Land Transport

Swissair stands by MD-11 jets despite latest scare
Chief executive plays down incident during which pilots reported smell in cockpit
China Airlines expects to break even in 1999
NZ, Germany agree on greater air service access
Qantas creates two deputy chief executive officer posts
Nippon Express teams up with FedEx
Asian airline body calls for lower airport fees
Beijing, Shanghai move to cut down on car pollution

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CMA begins breakthrough Kawasaki-Med connection Jardine Logistics appointed Trident Far East Asia agent Ningbo records rise in container shipping Strong Asian economies bolster troubled neighbours Hong Kong reaches air services agreement with Nepal Continental/Northwest deal could be alliance precursor Northwest commences improved services

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NOVEMBER 30, 1998
Germans in favor of Eurotax on kerosene Opposition to Rotterdam participation in ECT No Christmas strike FedEx pilots 22 shipping lines want new Atlantic conference General Motors example to Wings Alliance

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Unified container standards sought
Venezuelan candidates mix hoopla with reform
Software could trip up fraud specialists
Air shippers ride Trinidad's surging energy market
Senators call on Clinton to restrict steel imports
Sea-Land's new port venture poised to compete in the Middle East
Spanish exporters fear boycott over Pinochet
Clinton unveils steps to promote Internet commerce
Hyundai Merchant Marine offering service to Australia beginning Dec. 15.
Korean Air renews contract with AMR Services at five major US airports

Transportation

Malaysia pushes logistics as a vehicle for growth
Delivery timing ranks high with cargo clients
Carriers, FAA to discuss mandate on 727-100 repairs
Swiss voters OK Alpine rail tunnels
Air express companies lead way as JOC index beats Dow

Maritime

Malaysia pushes logistics as a vehicle for growth
Delivery timing ranks high with cargo clients
Carriers, FAA to discuss mandate on 727-100 repairs
Swiss voters OK Alpine rail tunnels
Air express companies lead way as JOC index beats Dow

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Unified container standards sought
Venezuelan candidates mix hoopla with reform
Software could trip up fraud specialists
Air shippers ride Trinidad's surging energy market
Senators call on Clinton to restrict steel imports
Sea-Land's new port venture poised to compete in the Middle East
Spanish exporters fear boycott over Pinochet
Clinton unveils steps to promote Internet commerce
Hyundai Merchant Marine offering service to Australia beginning Dec. 15.
Korean Air renews contract with AMR Services at five major US airports

Transportation

Malaysia pushes logistics as a vehicle for growth
Delivery timing ranks high with cargo clients
Carriers, FAA to discuss mandate on 727-100 repairs
Swiss voters OK Alpine rail tunnels
Air express companies lead way as JOC index beats Dow

Maritime

Malaysia pushes logistics as a vehicle for growth
Delivery timing ranks high with cargo clients
Carriers, FAA to discuss mandate on 727-100 repairs
Swiss voters OK Alpine rail tunnels
Air express companies lead way as JOC index beats Dow

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Unified container standards sought
Venezuelan candidates mix hoopla with reform
Software could trip up fraud specialists
Air shippers ride Trinidad's surging energy market
Senators call on Clinton to restrict steel imports
Sea-Land's new port venture poised to compete in the Middle East
Spanish exporters fear boycott over Pinochet
Clinton unveils steps to promote Internet commerce
Hyundai Merchant Marine offering service to Australia beginning Dec. 15.
Korean Air renews contract with AMR Services at five major US airports

Transportation

Malaysia pushes logistics as a vehicle for growth
Delivery timing ranks high with cargo clients
Carriers, FAA to discuss mandate on 727-100 repairs
Swiss voters OK Alpine rail tunnels
Air express companies lead way as JOC index beats Dow

Maritime

Malaysia pushes logistics as a vehicle for growth
Delivery timing ranks high with cargo clients
Carriers, FAA to discuss mandate on 727-100 repairs
Swiss voters OK Alpine rail tunnels
Air express companies lead way as JOC index beats Dow

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Nittsu, FedEx Join Forces in Air Express MOL Launches Auto Transport in Thailand Conference Postpones Introduction of New Charge Latin America Conference Levies THC

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CC OO y UGT convocan huelgas en el transporte de mercancías peligrosas Iberlink lanza el "servicio inteligente de entregas" TecnoLogística compra en España Logística Bertola Suiza invertirá 3 billones para modernizar el ferrocarril Cathay, a la caza de Philippine Airlines Symposium Internacional sobre Ruido Aeroportuario El Ministerio de Defensa británico contrata a Virgin Atlantic Airways Las navieras de EE UU salvaguardan Iberoamérica del alza de precios Servicio "aeropuerto a puerta", de APX

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FIPB panel opens downstream ventures for FDI flow INSA seeks separate berths for coastal ships Port workers to participate in Dec. 11 strike Tirupur exporters seek MDA NCAER projects growth rate at 5.7 per cent Corporate earnings down by 1.7 pc PM's corridor project to be linked with 'golden quadrilateral' Garment exports up 21 pc; trend likely to continue Action plan to tap new markets in Africa Seafood exporters seek new markets Govt lowers export target to 15 pc DHL Worldwide among top 100 Inflation dips Hardware exports stalled by airport hurdles People & Placements Bank Guarantee Exemption to manufacturer-exporters ' Complications galore

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Bidvest buys into Sebenza Dudula powers into bulk handling industry Manuel hints at improved incentives for Coega tenants Zimbabwe trade mission outlines investor incentives Maputo expects big changes next year Unidel will offer weekly sailings on Durban - W Africa route Poor planning and promotion sabotage first National Export Week Delegates queue up for Freight Training's export workshop New name demonstrates new focus at Hellmann New software programme automates export-related functions UN gets involved in project to cut road transport border delays worldwide Busy Saldanha loads 265 coils of steel in 47 hours New virtual reality centre offers transportation applications Cape exporters expect to sell more than half their production overseas by 2003 Training conference calls for international collaboration Zim flower exporters predict record season 'Affirmative action makes no demands that would destroy company efficiency' Small business believes new labour legislation is damaging to growth Congress focuses on logistics solutions through technology Compu-Clearing adds more strings to its bow 'Get electronically connected or get out!' Clearing Support expands into overborder market Internet is the track-and-trace mode for Clearway D-Zign's neutral waybill is a hit among agents Internet is the way of the future - Pascoe Load your container by computer Fast Forward gets Cargoscan moving at ten depots Hellmann proactively monitors customers' indent info Bachmann sets up full scale in-house network Extranet supports some of SLA's major functions Bax Global takes track and trace to the limit Cross Country ties up with software specialist to develop EDI package Rennies Intermodal looks at Intranet protocols Impson goes the Internet route Total logistics demands global electronic freight control, says Fritz Government welcomes input on export finance measures - Erwin Renfreight Circle names top manager Another Cargo Info winner pockets R1000 Despairing fruit exporter turns to seafreight as air capacity crisis deepens SA Airlink adds two routes through Metavia acquisition Maputo Corridor's first toll road opens in December Yellow line controversy could clog roads Schuitmaker calls for 'regulated deregulation' Durban victory revs up CT and PE Mutually agreed controls must precede open gates, says shipper PE hauliers are champing at the bit to get in

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NOVEMBER 30, 1998
Vickers set to acquire Ulstein (but not its shipbuilding division) Deal values Norwegian-based marine equipment manufacturer at around $500 million IACS names its next permanent secretary It's Robin Bradley, former head of U.K Marine Safety Agency

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UK owners calm over tax threat UK shipping has reacted calmly to fears that the government's plans to ease the industry's tax burden could be scuppered by European Union efforts to crack down on unfair competition through 'fiscal aid'. Vickers falls on Ulstein price SHARES in Vickers slipped yesterday after the British engineering giant revealed that it is to pay twice the expected price for the non-shipbuilding interests of Norway's Ulstein. Lorenzo suffers fresh losses Reduced freight volumes and spiralling interest costs have produced further losses at Lorenzo Shipping Corp, the Philippine all-container domestic carrier. PNSC reports decrease in operating profit Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) saw operating profit fall to Rs203.77m ($4.81m) for the year ended June 30, 1998, down from Rs282.04m the year before. SSY gloomy on dry bulk recovery Do not expect a turnround in the dry bulk market before 2000, said SSY Shipbrokers. European transport links UK deputy transport minister John Reid talks with Luxembourg transport minister Mady Delvaux-Stehres at the beginning of a European Union transport ministers' meeting in Brussels yesterday. Talks covered the development of EU railways and negotiations with Switzerland on land and air traffic. Norway turns to China for ratings Norwegian shipowners are looking to China to supplement their manning needs after being unable to obtain enough qualified deck and marine officers from their traditional supplier, the Philippines. Duty-free abolition to cost Foerde 386 jobs GERMAN shipping company Foerde Reederei Seetouristik will make 386 out of nearly 500 employees redundant next year due to the planned abolition of duty-free business.

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NOVEMBER 30, 1998
Barcelona court to decide vessel's fate A BARCELONA court is to decide shortly whether to auction the German-owned multipurpose vessel Rio Aroa and so end a six-month wait for its crew members. Collision might have led to sinking INDIA'S Mercantile Marine Department is investigating whether a collision caused the sinking of an Indonesian cargo vessel off Calcutta port on November 24. Canada boosts box inspections CANADA Customs is beefing up its inspection of containers in response to allegations that steel boxes were the most common hiding places for illegal material entering the country. Domestic slump hits Korean carriers SOUTH Korea's national-flag carriers are suffering from slack domestic trade. Gothong owner sets up new company FILIPINO-Chinese shipowner Jose Go of Gothong Lines has set up a domestic shipping company with the aim of acquiring three secondhand cargoships next year. Shell, Texaco end alliance talks SHELL Europe Oil Products and Texaco have terminated their discussions aimed at forming an alliance of their European oil products marketing and manufacturing activities. Daewoo still in talks with Bremen BREMEN senator for ports and foreign trade has confirmed that discussions between Bremen and South Korea car manufacturer Daewoo have not been terminated. Milford Haven acquires Pembroke Port MILFORD Haven Port Authority has acquired the neighbouring Welsh port of Pembroke to extend its cover across Milford Haven. MDD could win $1m penalty fee MALTA Drydocks stands to earn a fee of $1m under a penalty clause for the construction of six timber carriers built by Malta Shipbuilding Co for the Soviet Union in the 1980s. Operator wins Subic bunker contract MAJOR Philippine domestic shipping operator WG&A has clinched an agreement with newly set up Subic Bay Distribution (SBDI) for a two-year bunker supply contract. Melbourne prepares for cruise boom MELBOURNE is preparing for a record number of cruise ship visits for the coming Australian summer. Safmarine targeted SOUTH African shipping, transport and forwarding group Safren has been approached by several parties interested in buying Safmarine, its shipping operation. Thai owners slam government THAI shipowers have blasted the government's maritime export body for failing to help the country's beleaguered shipowners. Rumours surround Frontline's ICB stake RUMOURS are circulating about the future of Frontline's stake in ICB Shipping. Vickers pays premium for Ulstein VICKERS has offered a sigificant premium for Ulstein stock on the basis of an agreed bid for full control of the Norwegian marine equipment and engineering group. Court rejects Haven acquittal A COURT in Genoa has accepted the appeal against the verdict of acquittal in the Haven case. Cruiseship detained after heroin found PRINCESS Cruises' Pacific Princess has been detained by customs authorities in Piraeus following the discovery of 25 kilos of heroin on board.

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Van Miert sur le point de conclure un accord avec les armements de ligne "Les dix dernières années ont été caractérisées par un nombre de conflits entre la Commission européenne et le secteur de la navigation de ligne, plus présicement en ce qui concerne la portée de l'exemption de groupe des conférences par rapport aux règles de concurrence (surtout au sujet de la tarification du transport terrestre). Nous avons quasiment conclu un accord avec les armements et espérons développer à court terme des initiatives positives qui mettront fin à cette longue confrontation." Un fluvio-maritime de 1.850 t sur la Moselle Sur les 8,5 à 9 millions de tonnes qui entrent en France par la Moselle, ou qui en proviennent, plus de 5 sont liés aux activités de la sidérurgie lorraine. Les transports amont de minerais et de charbons dominent bien sûr. Mais la sidérurgie est aussi exportatrice de fer et aciers, via Anvers (et la SATEM) pour la grande exportation et, parfois, via Duisbourg pour les distances plus courtes avec recours aux fluvio-maritimes opérant à partir du port de la Ruhr. TLN introduit le label de qualité "Goed en route" Le ministre néerlandais des Transports Tineke Netelenbos a lancé la campagne "Goed en route", mise sur pied par Transport en Logistiek Nederland, à l'occasion du Congrès annuel de cette organisation de transporteurs. Cette campagne est destinée à améliorer le comportement routier des poids lourds. Un autocollant - une sorte de label de qualité - sera apposé sur un millier de poids lourds, renseignant un numéro "vert" que les autres usagers de la route peuvent appeler pour émettre des remarques - positives ou négatives - sur le comportement des chauffeurs. CMA/CGM ensemble avec Euroshipping & Forwarding vers la région balte L'armement français CMA/CGM exploite désormais son service feeder vers la région balte et la Russie en coopération avec Euroshipping & Forwarding (ESF). La coopération a été inspirée par la situation lamentable du marché en Russie qui a une influence négative sur les volumes. Le port d'Anvers bénéficiera de la nouvelle approche, puisqu'il devient un port d'escale direct pour le service et port de transit pour les containers de et vers Le Havre.

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P&OP takes stake in Newcastle project THE ambitious plan for a two-berth international container terminal and multi-modal transport hub in the port of Newcastle took a major step forward yesterday when P&O Ports joined BHP and Leighton Contractors in the $200 million project. In what was described as a "significant milestone", P&OP became a full partner at a heads of agreement signing on the site of the proposed development, the BHP Newcastle Steelworks, which is due to close next year. Director of Australian and New Zealand Ports, Andrew Burgess, said P&OP was delighted to be joining 'two of the most successful Australian companies in their own fields" and intended to lend its full support and expertise, while Leighton Contractors executive director Phil Cooper welcomed the company as a "new and valued member" of the consortium. Sydney wharfies meet on P&OP plan Rank-and-file committees of members of the Maritime Union of Australia from Container Terminals Australia Ltd as well as Darling Harbour, will meet in Sydney today to consider a document on P&O Ports' plans for waterfront reform. The document was considered by the national council last week. The national secretary of the MUA, John Coombs, told DCN yesterday he preferred not to comment on the reception which the document received. Mr Coombs said the situation surrounding the issue remained extremely sensitive. A document on the P&O proposals was considered amid fears of growing opposition from some sections of the union, notably the central New South Wales branch. NQEA to build Bris dredge A multi-million dollar contract for the construction of a new dredge for the Port of Brisbane Corporation has been awarded to NQEA Australia Engineers and Shipbuilders of Cairns. Queensland Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Transport and Main Roads Steve Bredhauer announced the awarding of the $40 million contract which, they said, would create more than 300 jobs in Cairns. "This new high-tech dredger will replace the Sir Thomas Hiley, which has been in service in Queensland for more than 27 years," Mr Beattie said. He said NQEA beat stiff competition from a company in the United Kingdom and one of the major engineering companies in the Netherlands to win the contract. Price flexibility behind quit decision Pricing flexibility is one of the reasons for Columbus Line's decision to quit the Australia to Europe Liner Association, according to the company's managing director in Australia, Achim Drescher. Mr Drescher told DCN yesterday that the conference focused more on direct carriers and Columbus Line served the trade by transhipment through Kingston, Jamaica, even though it used its own vessels across the Atlantic as well as the Pacific. As a result, the Columbus Line service to and from Europe, even though it did not suffer in schedule comparison, was never seen in as positive a light as the direct services, he said. SA win for FreightCorp The rapidly expanding FreightCorp is set to spread its wings even further, with the NSW rail freight operator expected to be announced this week as the preferred tenderer for the lucrative Leigh Creek coal haulage task. FreightCorp did not wish to comment when contacted yesterday, but it is believed that senior FreightCorp staff were in Adelaide yesterday concluding negotiations for the contract with Flinders Energy (formerly Optima Energy), the power generation arm of the old ETSA.

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NOVEMBER 30, 1998
"Love Boat" Busted In Greece Greek police said the cruise ship Pacific Princess, known to millions of TV viewers across the world as "The Love Boat", has been seized after 25 kg (56 pounds) of heroin was found on board. Dry Cargo Rates To Suffer Some More Rates in the dry cargo market will continue their downward trend over the next two years, Thomas Intrator, vice president of Cargill International S.A., said. At the same meeting, Dirk Langeveld, president of investment group Tufton Oceanic Ltd., said he believed investment opportunities would arise next year and there would be some recovery in dry cargo shipping market towards the end of 1999. Japanese Shippers Merge Operations Tokyo-based shipping firm Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd. agreed to tie up with Nippon Yusen KK on a joint operation of shipping routes and cargo booking in Asia. Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha, owned 39.23 percent by Nippon Yusen, mainly handles Indonesia-bound cargoes. Its business deteriorated as Asia-bound cargoes sharply decreased due to the Asian currency crisis and Indonesia's economic turmoil, a spokesman said. Romanian Shipyard To Be Sold Romania's main privatization agency, the State Ownership Fund (FPS), reportedly launched the selloff of a majority stake in Santierul Naval Constanta shipyard through direct negotiations. Bids in sealed envelopes from local and foreign individual and corporate investors will be accepted up to January 18. Ship Officer Shortage To Cause Problems A growing shortage of ships officers poses a serious long-term manpower problem for the industry, a shipping employers organization said. The ISF said 48 percent of its members had reported an increase in demand for seafarers since 1995, but almost 45 percent had said that national officer supply had decreased in the same period. New Tanker Shipping Company In The Works? N&T Argonaut is talking to ICB Shipping about forming a new tanker shipping company, Reuters reported. Frontline main owner John Frederiksen was said to be willing to sell his ICB shares and a merger would create a shipping group with a fleet of 32 vessels. Odense To Slow Shipbuilding Output Danish Odense Shipyard agreed with its owner and major client shipping and oil group A.P. Moeller to slow down shipbuilding output. It said that the slower rate of production meant the dismissal of 180 of the yard's 3,100 staff. Odense Shipyard has 10 ships on order currently, all for A.P. Moeller. Tanker Mishap Leads To Manslaughter Charges The Greek government reportedly is under fire after a public prosecutor charged four people with manslaughter over a tanker accident this week off the northern port of Thessaloniki. Samsung Gets $320M Contract Samsung Heavy Industries won a $320 million order from Minoan Line Co. of Greece to build four passenger ships. The cruise ferries will be delivered to Minoan Line from February 2001 to July 2002. Vickers Pays $501.8M For Ulstein Vickers Plc is buying Norwegian marine engineer Ulstein Holding ASA for $501.8 million to make marine propulsion instead of armored vehicles its biggest single business. The British firm denied the move signaled an intention to get out of armored vehicles, but said it was a "unique opportunity" to make its marine propulsion business the global market leader, with combined sales of $825 million a year.

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Federal Express and its pilots averted a holiday showdown when members of the FedEx Pilots Association agreed to delay any further job actions, including a strike, in exchange for a return to the bargaining table and a promise from the company that it would obtain no further outsourcing. As talks got under way, the pilots were hopeful of getting the company to put something close to what it had offered in its Oct. 30 proposal back on the table. The company maintains that because of the expenses incurred in setting up the contingency plans, the "generous offer" of Oct. 30 is off. Phyllis Scheinberg is Congress' fiscal watchdog for the General Accounting Office's transportation division. She takes the job very seriously. Her specialty is dealing in "just the facts." Two reports coming out on her watch include a review of railroad market power that could influence railroad open access efforts and a probe of FHWA safety efforts following criticism by Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va. Shippers absolutely, positively want to use Federal Express - or United Parcel Service or Roadway - even for their guaranteed LTL shipments. A new survey of regular LTL shippers shows that two major small-package giants are out-marketing the LTL trucking companies for shippers' time-definite services. The survey is no surprise to LTL executives, who say FedEx and UPS have spent a small fortune imbedding their services in the minds of Americans. The Asian financial crisis is starting to hit the ocean box trades. Exports to Asia are falling through the floor and those watching the trades say it's going to be bad in all lanes for both imports and exports. There are some bright spots, though, such as Europe and Latin America. But even those trade lanes are going to be tight in the next year or two. FedEx and its pilots were told by federal mediators to tone down the public rhetoric and focus on issues of negotiating a settlement. FedEx management and union negotiators from the FedEx Pilots Association have not met formally since talks broke down Oct. 30, although the National Mediation Board has had contact with both sides. Neither has shown any willingness to compromise since the union opted not to accept FedEx's contract proposal to a membership vote. Saying that proposal no longer is "economically feasible," FedEx management has withdrawn it from the table. A deal with the pilots looks anything but imminent. November is normally the busiest time of the year for air cargo charter operators, but this year's round of natural disasters have made the crunch-time even worse. Relief organizations struggle to find space on aircraft to get the urgently needed supplies to disaster victims, but often run up against problems once military space and donated capacity dry up. To date, there have been 54 natural disasters around the world this year and air freight has played a critical role in almost all of them. Hurricane Mitch has killed an estimated 7,000 people in Central America so far and will keep relief organizations in emergency mode for the next four months. By most accounts, Union Pacific is slowly digging itself out of the service problems that have plagued it for the last two years. Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, a shortline heavily involved in the lumber trade, attributes much of its business gains over the last year to UP getting its transit times closer to what shippers consider normal. But not everyone is satisfied with UP's progress, as Gulf Coast chemical shippers will attest. There are still pockets of congestion, namely in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Based on premerger conditions, some shippers say the railroad still has a long way to go. Schneider Logistics' international business is getting a boost from a major auto supplier. TRW Automotive selected Schneider Logistics Europe BV to manage its inbound, outbound and interplant shipments in Europe. Under terms of the agreement Schneider Logistics will handle TRW's inbound, outbound and interplant moves in Germany, England, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, The Czech Republic and Eastern Europe. TRW Automotive is a unit of TRW Inc. It is one of the world's largest independent automotive suppliers, with $7 billion in sales annually. Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0, announced at the fall COMDEX show, is already a hot commodity. Both Manugistics Group and Logility, two supply-chain advanced planning and optimization software companies, are integrating or planning to integrate their software with the relational database management system. The software enables users to design, build and manage data warehouses on computers ranging in size from laptops to servers. In addition to scalability, Version 7.0 has improved its data-gathering ability and query environment from the previous version. Canadian railways are making elaborate preparations to minimize winter delays and other problems for shippers. While El Ni'o made last winter a breeze, the railways and their customers haven't forgotten the plugged lines and delays of 1996-97. Canadian Pacific is banking on a lot of new muscle and a closer connection with Canadian and American weather forecasters to help get it through the worst that winter has to offer.

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The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

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

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

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