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BRIEFS
March 3, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Bangladesh to upgrade ports, cut delays
    Government taking steps to solve problems at Chittagong port, shipping minister says
  • Van Ommeren, Pakhoed to merge
  • Aussie port strikes cost Patrick A$4m so far

  • UPS buys 2 planes for use on Asian routes
    Carrier recently made an investment of nearly US$60m in two secondhand B747-200s
  • Rolls-Royce close to winning US$200m deals
  • Taiwan's worst crash: No official conclusion yet
  • Aviation dept, pilots blamed for Philippine crash: reports
  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars chief on takeover
  • Lufthansa: no comment on report of Thai stake purchase

  • Driving gets tough in Asia

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA comes under examination
  • Japanese shipping companies warned to beware Koreans
  • Crowley replaces vessels on American service
  • Klang takes measures to attract more traffic
  • PPA approves cargo handling rate hike
  • TWRA cuts surcharges
  • China Eastern, American Airlines in code-share deal
  • All-cargo airport planned for Champagne, France
  • BA seeks to beat ownership

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 2, 1998
  • Merger between Pakhoed and Van Ommeren
  • Profit Van Ommeren rose by nearly 50 per cent
  • Records for Pakhoed
  • Plan for air freight train Amsterdam-Frankfurt
  • Stora builds terminal in port of Zeebrugge

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Foss earmarks $10 million for major upgrades to five tugs
  • Agreement adds West Coast calls to Yang Ming's service lineup
  • Grounded tug & barge freed from Ryan Island
  • Cathay Pacific Airways first airline to fly over North Korea
  • FRA says Union Pacific fixing safety deficiencies
  • Coast Guard sets public meetings on safety rules of towing vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Dutch tank giants in global move
    DUTCH giants Pakhoed and Van Ommeren have unveiled plans to establish a worldwide force in the tank storage sector, targeting global chemical distribution for fast growth.
  • Seven ship orders for Samsung
    SOUTH KOREA's Samsung Heavy Industries has secured its first conventional merchant ship orders of this year, winning contracts for seven tankers and bulk carriers.
  • SCI seeks leave for domestic flotation
    STATE-owned Shipping Corporation of India has sought the formal permission of the finance ministry to float a domestic public issue of 11.4m equity shares, each carrying a face value of Rs10 ($0.25).
  • Unitor bounces back with $11.9m profit
    NORWAY's Unitor has reported a 1997 net profit of NKr90m ($11.9m), rebounding from a NKr64m loss the previous year. The last two years marked a turning point for the company, as it jettisoned its non-core activities in favour of concentrating on its traditional strengths in marine equipment and supplies.
  • Lisnave International expands in west Africa
    PORTUGAL'S Lisnave International, a sister company to major shiprepairer Lisnave, is set to enhance its interests on the western coast of Africa with Esc3bn ($16.07m) investments in Angola and a possible new venture in Namibia.
  • Rotterdam revises box volume figures
    ROTTERDAM has 'discovered' an extra 100,000 teu of container volume in its total volumes for all of last year. In a statement, the port's management group said the number of containers handled in the port in 1997 was up by over 500,000 teu to well over 5.4m units.
  • New ro-ro for Brittany link is launched
    THE return of civilian vessel construction to Cherbourg after a break of eight years has been underscored with the launch yesterday of a ferry for Brittany.
  • Gas transport boost for Mitsui OSK
    MITSUI OSK Lines' acquisition of a majority stake in the largest Indonesia-Japan liquefied natural gas transportation project will lift its consolidated revenues by $240m, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 2, 1998
  • HHLA could join Germany port venture
    THOMAS Eckelmann, president of Hamburg-based container terminal operator Eurokai, has said state owned HHLA could join the Eurokai-BLG venture.
  • Pakhoed and Van Ommeren agree to merge
    DUTCH distribution and logistics companies Royal Pakhoed and Van Ommeren reached agreement on February 28 to merge on equal terms.
  • Maltese union meets Sant over MDD chairman
    MALTA'S General Workers Union has met prime minister Alfred Sant to discuss the re-appointment of Noel Zarb Adami as chairman of Malta Drydocks.
  • Chile, Bolivia agree on lead concentrate storage
    CHILE and Bolivia have come to an agreement over the storage of lead concentrate at Chile's northern port of Antofogasta, according to port sources.
  • Shipping welcomes Singapore budget
    A SERIES of maritime industry tax perks introduced in Singapore's 1998 budget on February 27 has been welcomed by members of the local shipping community.
  • South African mortgage ranking 'unhealthy'
    THE ranking of ship mortgages under South African maritime law is "not healthy" and could lead to ships being excluded from trading with South Africa in charter parties.
  • Frisian Shipyard is taken over
    TWO Dutch yards have at last agreed to take over troubled Frisian Shipyard, following the placing of a newbuilding contract by United European Car Carriers.
  • Asia-Canada box rates to rise
    MEMBER carriers of the Canada Trans-Pacific Stabilization Agreement have agreed to raise their rates for containers moving to Canada from Asia by $300 per 40 foot container.
  • Patrick manager blames bad management
    A SENIOR manager at Australian stevedoring firm Patrick has resigned, blaming the company for its own financial problems - not the MUA.
  • Balmer Lawrie unveils ambitious port plans
    CALCUTTA-based state owned company Balmer Lawrie has drawn up ambitious growth plans.
  • Chennai takes step towards privatisation
    CHENNAI Port has taken a major step towards privatisation by leasing out Jawahar Dock V wharf to ACT Industries India for 20 years.
  • France to adopt new ship finance scheme
    FRANCE is to adopt a new ship finance system, according to transport minister Jean Claude Gayssot.
  • Bayonne-Southampton roro link under study
    LE HAVRE-based Compagnie Viking has signed a draft agreement with the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce regarding the launch of a new roro service between Bayonne and Southampton.
  • Large reefers too big, says South African shipper
    REEFER ships of 12,000 pallet capacity are too large for the South African fruit trade, according to major South African fruit exporter Unifruco.
  • Hutchison buys Harwich
    HUTCHISON Port Holdings (HPH) has agreed to purchase Harwich International (Holdings).
  • SembCorp sells 10m Jurong Shipyard shares
    SINGAPORE-based SembCorp announced earlier today that it has disposed of a further 10m shares in its subsidiary Jurong Shipyard.
  • Canberra criticises Adelaide over cost
    AUSTRALIA'S government has called for an end to what it calls the "waterfront monopoly" at Port Adelaide - the nation's most efficient dock.
  • Precious profits collapse
    THAI handysize operator Precious Shipping fell into the red last year, reporting a net loss of Baht5,802m ($135m) compared to a profit of Baht353m in 1996.
  • Inchcape shares leap 12 per cent on sale news
    SHARES in Inchcape, the UK-based ship agency to car distribution group, leapt 12 per cent in early trading today following news of a radical restructuring.
  • Bulker scrapping to increase says Precious chief
    SHIP scrapping in the handy size bulker sector should rise this year, according to Khalid Hashim, md of Thailand's Precious Shipping.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Pakhoed et Van Ommeren concluent un mariage de raison
    "Ce n'est pas un projet qui circule seulement dans les têtes des directions, mais bien dans l'ensemble de l'organisation des deux entreprises. La fusion est toutefois encore soumise à l'approbation de Bruxelles. Nous partons du principe que la Commission européenne posera des exigences raisonnables, auxquelles nous pourrons répondre, de sorte que le projet pourra se concrétiser." C'est ce que Klaas Westdijk, président de Pakhoed, a déclaré lundi dernier lors de la présentation des projets de fusion de son groupe avec Van Ommeren. Naîtra ainsi la plus importante entreprise au monde en matière de distribution et de logistique pour l'industrie pétrolière et pétrochimique. La nouvelle entreprise reçoit provisoirement le nom de baptême Vopak, mais les deux entreprises ne refuseront pas une dénomination plus parlante.
  • Inchcape met son réseau d'agences maritimes en vente
    La nouvelle ne manquera pas de surprendre: le groupe Inchcape procède à une importante restructuration et partant, met son réseau international d'agences maritimes ainsi que ses activités de bottling en Russie en vente. Nous croyons savoir que la vente du réseau d'agences se fera dans sa globalité, donc pas de morcellement, ce qui signifie, compte tenu de l'importance de l'investissement, que n' entreront en ligne de compte que des institutions financières, voire des groupes privés d'une dimension respectable.
  • Frans Maas va créer une division logistique en Allemagne
    Frans Maas Deutschland a ouvert hier lundi deux nouveaux sièges, à Brême et à Hambourg. La création de ces deux nouvelles divisions entre dans le cadre de la politique de l'entreprise visant à accroître la couverture de l'Allemagne dans le domaine du groupage. A cette occasion, nous avons appris que deux importants contrats logistiques ont été obtenus ces derniers mois, qui ne pouvaient être annoncés que maintenant.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Conrail operators face safety questions
  • Chile backs off planned tariff cut
  • Drug traffickers pushing chemicals through free zones
  • Major carriers report progress in reducing cargo theft in Russia

  • Wake Island standoff ends with payoff
  • Russian officials tout sale of railcars
  • Containerports, especially in the West Coast, may be involved in more terminals and infrastructure projects that they can handle, landing some . . .
  • Cruise line reports lower 1997 profit
  • American Honda main client at new GATX distribution hub
  • UPS profit jumped 42% in fourth quarter
  • Emery launches daytime service
  • Preussag takeover of Hapag OK'd by antitrust agency
  • Profit dips for Manila box handler
  • ABS goes high-tech in transmitting data

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Patrick seeks exemption, expresses viability concerns
    PATRICK director Bill Clayton claimed tomorrow's stoppage by Maritime Union of Australia members in the port of Brisbane will heighten "viability concerns" for Patrick.
    The company yesterday sought an exemption from the MUA from the stop work meeting which is expected to be followed by a rally.
  • TNT merges local, international arms
    TNT YESTERDAY announced the integration of its Australian domestic and international express divisions.
    The division will be known as TNT Domestic & International Express and will aim to tackle the inroads made by global express distribution competitors.
    TNT Domestic & International Express managing director Paul Coutts said the integration gave TNT a complete domestic and international operation with one point of contact offering customers a simplified service system.
  • Scully hit back at NSW critics
    THE NSW Transport Minister Carl Scully has hit back at criticism that the state is dragging its feet with the implementation of key national trucking reforms.
    "I see NSW as a leader of reform - not lagging behind," the minister told a trucking conference in Wagga Wagga.
    Mr Scully said that an anti-NSW line permeated many national conventions and some media coverage of road transport issues.
    "In my view, this government has proven it is responsive to legitimate commonsense suggestions for transport industry reforms provided they do no compromise road safety for other vehicles," the minister said.
  • ITF sees US, Aust parallels
    THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation has drawn parallels between current troubles on the Australian waterfront and latest industrial developments on the west coast of the United States.
    American longshoremen are facing legal action as a result of their support for the dismissed Liverpool dockers.
    In a letter of support to the International Longshore Worker's Union, ITF general secretary David Cockroft said the Australian government, Patrick and the farmers did not stop "their union-busting practices and the ITF, in turn did not stop organising world-wide support for the waterfront workers in Australia."
  • SPS crews stick fast
    CREWS are remaining aboard former South Pacific Shipping Vessels despite being asked to leave by solicitors Simpson Grierson of Auckland acting on behalf of the owners.
    Solicitor John Levingston, acting for the crews told DCN yesterday that it would be improper for the crew to leave the vessels.
    He denied claims that crews were standing in the way of discharging their vessels' cargo, saying that this position had not yet been tested.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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