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BRIEFS
November 5, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian govt to implement proposals to boost Klang
    They include setting up of national feeder company and incentives for shippers
  • Call to make S'pore a maritime brain hub
  • IMO urges implementation of marine pollution laws
  • Kerala govt teams up with private firms to develop 2 ports
  • Cheaper ringgit makes P Klang a draw: minister
Air and Land Transport
  • BA revamps long-haul economy class
    150m upgrading to be phased in over next 30 months on long-haul fleet of over 100 aircraft
  • Star Alliance to have new Asian partner next year
  • If FedEx pilots strike, customers will be left with no alternative
  • UK, Spanish airlines ban man in bottle attack on stewardess
  • Lower interest rates boost Chrysler's vehicle sales
  • KLM's net profit in 1st half down 46.7%
Features
  • Flag-of-convenience myth
    Outdated view that open registers mean low standards diverts attention from sub-standard national registers
Columns
  • Asean shippers chairman aims for global approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian govt to implement proposals to boost Klang
    They include setting up of national feeder company and incentives for shippers
  • Call to make S'pore a maritime brain hub
  • IMO urges implementation of marine pollution laws
  • Kerala govt teams up with private firms to develop 2 ports
  • Cheaper ringgit makes P Klang a draw: minister
Air and Land Transport
  • BA revamps long-haul economy class
    150m upgrading to be phased in over next 30 months on long-haul fleet of over 100 aircraft
  • Star Alliance to have new Asian partner next year
  • If FedEx pilots strike, customers will be left with no alternative
  • UK, Spanish airlines ban man in bottle attack on stewardess
  • Lower interest rates boost Chrysler's vehicle sales
  • KLM's net profit in 1st half down 46.7%
Features
  • Flag-of-convenience myth
    Outdated view that open registers mean low standards diverts attention from sub-standard national registers
Columns
  • Asean shippers chairman aims for global approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian govt to implement proposals to boost Klang
    They include setting up of national feeder company and incentives for shippers
  • Call to make S'pore a maritime brain hub
  • IMO urges implementation of marine pollution laws
  • Kerala govt teams up with private firms to develop 2 ports
  • Cheaper ringgit makes P Klang a draw: minister
Air and Land Transport
  • BA revamps long-haul economy class
    150m upgrading to be phased in over next 30 months on long-haul fleet of over 100 aircraft
  • Star Alliance to have new Asian partner next year
  • If FedEx pilots strike, customers will be left with no alternative
  • UK, Spanish airlines ban man in bottle attack on stewardess
  • Lower interest rates boost Chrysler's vehicle sales
  • KLM's net profit in 1st half down 46.7%
Features
  • Flag-of-convenience myth
    Outdated view that open registers mean low standards diverts attention from sub-standard national registers
Columns
  • Asean shippers chairman aims for global approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian govt to implement proposals to boost Klang
    They include setting up of national feeder company and incentives for shippers
  • Call to make S'pore a maritime brain hub
  • IMO urges implementation of marine pollution laws
  • Kerala govt teams up with private firms to develop 2 ports
  • Cheaper ringgit makes P Klang a draw: minister
Air and Land Transport
  • BA revamps long-haul economy class
    150m upgrading to be phased in over next 30 months on long-haul fleet of over 100 aircraft
  • Star Alliance to have new Asian partner next year
  • If FedEx pilots strike, customers will be left with no alternative
  • UK, Spanish airlines ban man in bottle attack on stewardess
  • Lower interest rates boost Chrysler's vehicle sales
  • KLM's net profit in 1st half down 46.7%
Features
  • Flag-of-convenience myth
    Outdated view that open registers mean low standards diverts attention from sub-standard national registers
Columns
  • Asean shippers chairman aims for global approach

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping to launch joint venture
  • Guangdong imports up despite downturn
  • Gibraltar readies itself to be hub-port facility
  • JSC submits THC stipulations to JEFC
  • PSA Corp in debt capital plan
  • Analysts' space demand predictions come true
  • PAL negotiations continuing
  • TNT introduces pilot of customer service programme
  • American Airlines/BA propose gradual implementation
  • Three carriers launch freighter to Japan

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 1998
  • Rotterdam port demands for millennium-proof ships
  • Second quarter KLM disappointing
  • Another Amsterdam Airport court case
  • Dutch cabinet expects introduction of excise duty on kerosine
  • European Commissioner wants harmonization of road transport taxes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Democrat wins in House diminish fast-track hopes
  • Shippers weigh TACA peace offer
  • Schumer victory won't aid anti-sanction lobby
  • Hispanic vote gains clout as Bush duo wins Florida, Texas
  • Grain sector wary of rail merger
  • Texas Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer becomes special advisor to Gov. Bush
  • Israel hopes peace deal with Palestinians will smooth EU trade talks
  • Roadrunner Trucking launches a new short-haul unit
  • Bangladesh plans to protect country from floods
Transportation
  • Peru takes new approach to rail sale
  • BA Cargo says London center will open on time
  • KLM profit hit by Asia woes, Northwest strike
  • Canadian Air signs plane lease deals
Maritime
  • Santos Brasil marks its first year with modest gains
  • River flooding on Rhine interrupts German barge service
  • Storm-struck ships pull into West Coast
  • Hyundai extends charter pact with MSC
  • India selling shares in multimodal operator
  • European waterway accord expected by next year
  • Forwarders to honor Arena
  • ACL rallies on Oslo exchange, outpacing sector
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Democrat wins in House diminish fast-track hopes
  • Shippers weigh TACA peace offer
  • Schumer victory won't aid anti-sanction lobby
  • Hispanic vote gains clout as Bush duo wins Florida, Texas
  • Grain sector wary of rail merger
  • Texas Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer becomes special advisor to Gov. Bush
  • Israel hopes peace deal with Palestinians will smooth EU trade talks
  • Roadrunner Trucking launches a new short-haul unit
  • Bangladesh plans to protect country from floods
Transportation
  • Peru takes new approach to rail sale
  • BA Cargo says London center will open on time
  • KLM profit hit by Asia woes, Northwest strike
  • Canadian Air signs plane lease deals
Maritime
  • Santos Brasil marks its first year with modest gains
  • River flooding on Rhine interrupts German barge service
  • Storm-struck ships pull into West Coast
  • Hyundai extends charter pact with MSC
  • India selling shares in multimodal operator
  • European waterway accord expected by next year
  • Forwarders to honor Arena
  • ACL rallies on Oslo exchange, outpacing sector
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Democrat wins in House diminish fast-track hopes
  • Shippers weigh TACA peace offer
  • Schumer victory won't aid anti-sanction lobby
  • Hispanic vote gains clout as Bush duo wins Florida, Texas
  • Grain sector wary of rail merger
  • Texas Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer becomes special advisor to Gov. Bush
  • Israel hopes peace deal with Palestinians will smooth EU trade talks
  • Roadrunner Trucking launches a new short-haul unit
  • Bangladesh plans to protect country from floods
Transportation
  • Peru takes new approach to rail sale
  • BA Cargo says London center will open on time
  • KLM profit hit by Asia woes, Northwest strike
  • Canadian Air signs plane lease deals
Maritime
  • Santos Brasil marks its first year with modest gains
  • River flooding on Rhine interrupts German barge service
  • Storm-struck ships pull into West Coast
  • Hyundai extends charter pact with MSC
  • India selling shares in multimodal operator
  • European waterway accord expected by next year
  • Forwarders to honor Arena
  • ACL rallies on Oslo exchange, outpacing sector
  • Slot watch

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • TSA Unveils Rate Hike Program for 1999
  • San Ei Launch NVOCC Services from Japan
  • Asian Sources, ACS Logistics Join Forces for EDI System
  • Hanjin Becomes No. 1 Carrier for Seattle

urgente online pressweb site
  • Iberia abandona en diciembre los vuelos Madrid-Tokio
  • Levante discute la conexión ferroviaria con Madrid
  • Las Palmas castiga a los tráficos cautivos frente a las flotas extranjeras
  • Infotrans advierte sobre su dominio web
  • Fomento licita la renovación de v'a del tramo Tardienta-Huesca
  • Deutsche Bahn se alía con operadores portuarios para transportar contenedores

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Union Cabinet approves major economic package
  • Easier sealing norms for exporters paying high duty
  • Seshagiri panel recommends S-Bit scheme for software units
  • German investors to visit AP in December
  • Steel industry seeks revival package
  • SCI puts up better show
  • Development plans taking shape at ICD-Dashrath
  • MISC dedicates service to India
  • ICAC says cotton intake will be lowest in 24 years
  • IMC seminar tomorrow
  • Positive trade balance with Germany
  • Inter-corporate investments sans government permission
  • Foreign investors in core sector to get incentives
  • Only raw silk of grade 2A and above imports allowed
  • Textainer forms logistics divison
  • Handicrafts Development
  • Woollen sector hamstrung by high import duties
  • Centre favours Dutch help to develop ports
  • ACE Lines launches Calcutta operations
  • Performance Statement since inception of CFS PUNE
  • Performance for the Month of October ' 1998

Marine Logweb site
  • Sun charters VLCC newbuildings from Concordia Maritime

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Concordia set for eight ship order
    CONCORDIA Maritime's long-awaited excursion into the newbuilding arena has come to fruition with the Swedish tanker owner ordering a radical design of VLCC tonnage with a 70 m beam in South Korea on the back of charters from one of the largest independent US downstream operators.
  • IMO prepares to act over air pollution
    A KEY committee of the International Maritime Organisation is close to completing guidelines on ways of tracking air pollution caused by ships.
  • Smedvig drillship faces fresh delay
    Norway's Smedvig has raised the spectre of further delays to its troubled West Navion I drillship due to uncertainties over the delivery of the RamRig dual drilling derrick.
  • Saddam defies military threat
    IRAQI president Saddam Hussein (right, pictured at a meeting with Russian ultra-nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky) has remained defiant in the face of possible military strikes, writes James Brewer.
  • Hutchison and Cosco near to Shanghai deal
    HUTCHISON and Cosco are close to an announcement on joint participation in the expansion of Shanghai's container terminals at Waigaoqiao.
  • Yangming halts ports scheme
    YANGMING Container Line has postponed a plan to invest in and operate the South Korean container ports of Busan and Kwangyang.
  • Cory orders two tugs for Tees fleet
    Cory Towage has made a further commitment to UK operations by ordering two powerful tractor tugs to boost its River Tees fleet.
  • No smoking paradise for Carnival
    Paradise for non-smokers: Carnival Cruise Lines has taken delivery of the world's first smoke-free cruiseship, the Paradise, from Finland's Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The 70,000 gt, $300m vessel is scheduled to make her North American debut in New York on November 19, to be followed by a variety of festivities, including a gala black-tie fundraising event, which will be held in association with the American Cancer Society.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 1998
  • Hamburg seeks more alliances
    HAMBURG port terminal company HHLA, owned by the Hamburg city government, could agree more strategic alliances in the next 18 months.
  • Legal uncertainty hindering E-commerce
    A LACK of law governing the use of electronic commerce is holding back its acceptance as an operational alternative in the shipping industry, according to an insurance expert.
  • Gozo ferries face delay
    WORK on three Gozo Channel ferries might grind to a halt unless vital designs are sent by a Danish design company.
  • Sri Lanka seeks tea-for-oil deal
    SRI Lanka has sent a delegation to Iraq to try to negotiate a barter deal under which the island will resume sales of tea, its main commodity export, and accept part payment in oil.
  • Multiterminais wins Rio roro terminal bid
    BRAZILIAN terminal operator Multiterminais has won the bidding for the ro-ro terminal at Rio de Janeiro.
  • Vosper buys boat builder
    VOSPER Thornycroft (UK) has acquired the small boat builder Halmatic.
  • Cory to upgrade UK tugs
    CORY Towage has placed an order with Spanish builder Astilleros Zamakona for two tractor tugs for its Tees operation.
  • Larsen & Toubro plans UAE terminal
    INDIAN engineering giant, Larsen & Toubro, is studying the option for a new terminal for its cement export operations in the United Arab Emirates.
  • St Lawrence imposes draught restrictions
    THE St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp is requiring ships to reduce their draught for the Montreal-Lake Ontario stretch of the waterway following a dry summer and autumn.
  • Korea explores links with Middle East
    SOUTH Korea is sending a delegation of government officials and shipping representatives to the Middle East in a bid to stablise oil supplies and markets.
  • Call to close Malta yards
    MALTA'S Federation of Industry (FOI) has recommended that both Malta Drydocks and Malta Shipbuilding be closed down.
  • Adelaide receives Asia link
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has added a weekly direct service to Asia from Adelaide.
  • Call for EU ban on TBT ships
    BREMEN city government has called for ships with hull paint containing the chemical tributylzin (TBT) to be banned from calling at European Union ports.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Cootes won't rest 'til fatigue course conquered
    Specialised bulk tanker company Cootes Transport hopes about 100 of its long-haul drivers will be better able to combat the deadly effects of driver fatigue following completion of a new national training course on fatigue management.
    Cootes Transport is one of the first companies to voluntarily take part in the course, which was launched by the National Road Transport Commission at the Australian Trucking Convention earlier this year.
    Developed for the NRTC, the course is one of the prerequisites for drivers and companies operating under an optional Transitional Fatigue Management Scheme, which is expected be introduced nationally early next year.
  • 30 Nov start-up for NSW regs
    New national driving hours regulations for truck drivers will come into force in NSW on Monday 30 November, NSW Minister for Roads and Minister for Transport Carl Scully announced this week.
    The new laws, developed by the National Road Transport Commission and approved by Australia's transport ministers in January, were introduced in Victoria in September and in Queensland on 30 October.
    Start-up dates for the new regime in the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Tasmania are not yet finalised, although it is understood that SA and Tasmania will not be introducing the laws until next year.
  • Cargo owners called to account
    Cargo owners will in the long run have to be accountable for ship safety, according to the former ederal Minister for Transport and chairman of the parliamentary inquiry responsible for the original Ships of Shame report, Peter Morris.
    Speaking in London last week at an Intercargo seminar, Mr Morris said cargo owners who did not to use quality shipping would jeopardise their own business standing and performance.
    Research for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority had shown that iron ore carriers calling at Australian ports were generally five years younger than those that went to South American ports and eight years younger than those that called at Canadian ports.
  • Coombs elected to new ITF post
    Maritime Union of Australia national secretary John Coombs has been elected as the first vice-chairman of the powerful Dockers' Section of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).
    Mr Coombs' election came at the ITF's 39th congress now under way in New Delhi.
    John Bowers, a representative of the United States waterfront labor, has been elected as chairman of the body which played such a significant role in recent Australian waterfront disputes.
    The ITF's high-profile campaign against flags of convenience (FOCs) was given fresh impetus after a joint meeting of delegates from the Seafarers' and Dockers' sections which approved the "Delhi Policy", a statement redefining the aims, tactics and procedures of the ITF campaign.

Marine Linkweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 1998
  • Noble Drilling Corporation Announces New President
    Noble Drilling Corp. said that Robert D. Campbell, 48, will join Noble Drilling as its President effective January 1, 1999. Campbell holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Jim Day, who will remain as Noble Drilling's CEO and Chairman, said, "Mr. Campbell will add to an already highly effective and proven management team. This important step prepares the Company for a bright future."
  • Romania Exchange To Auction Vessels
    Romania's Maritime and Commodities Exchange of Constanta (BMMC) called an auction for the sale of three vessels by Santierul Naval Braila shipyard.  Up for auction: a 5 year old, 4,970-dwt tanker with 16 cargo tanks with starting price of $3.5 million; a 9 year old 8,750-dwt general cargo and container carrier, with a starting price of $3.2 million; and a new (currently under construction) 8,750-dwt general cargo and container carrier with four cargo holds, with a starting price of $2.4 million.
  • Bergesen Scraps Berge Lord Tanker For $4.8M
    Norway's Bergesen reportedly sold for scrap the Berge Lord tanker for a net $4.8 million.
  • Concordia Orders Two VLCCs For Charter By Sun
    Concordia Maritime AB of Sweden said that subsidiaries of the group had signed preliminary orders for two VLCC tankers, with options on six more vessels from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries.  The first two vessels are reported to be signed to three year charters, between 2001 and 2004, to a subsidiary of U.S. oil group Sun Company Inc.
  • Cory Towage Orders Tugs For River Tees
    Cory Towage has placed an order for two new tugs to be based on the River Tees from where its fleet also covers the port of Hartlepool.
  • South Korean 10-Month Shipbuilding Orders Drop
    New orders received by South Korean shipbuilders fell 20 percent to 8.51 million gt for 145 vessels in the first 10 months of this year, according to the Korea Shipbuilders' Association. The 10-month figures compared with 10.70 million gt for 175 ships in the same period of last year.
  • Oceaneering Promotes Collins to President, COO
    Oceaneering International, Inc. promoted T. Jay Collins to President and COO. Mr. Collins has 25 years of oilfield service industry experience and for the last five years has held senior management positions at Oceaneering, most recently as Executive Vice President, Marine Oilfield Services. As President and COO, Collins will lead all of Oceaneering's business activities engaged in serving the oil and gas industry.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 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
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
(NK News)
››› 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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