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August 7, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA rebuts criticism of vessel guidance system
    VTIS is an information service; navigation rests solely on masters
  • UK ports group ABP investing for future
  • Port Klang much cheaper than S'pore: KL minister
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL, ANA and JAS receive 28, 44 and 14 weekly landing slots respectively
    China Airlines seeking more partnerships
  • Japan Airlines to cut more jobs to stay competitive
  • Qantas to take part in Aussie high-speed train project
  • 26 injured as Korean Air jet skids off runway
  • Boeing asks judge to drop shareholder suit
  • NZ Cabinet to vote on sale of Wellington airport
Features
  • Planned tie-ups raise hackles
    Critics say the alliances proposed by major US airlines will not prove as beneficial to consumers as they say
Columns
  • CIF policy with clause 'ex factory' also covers risk of inland transport

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA rebuts criticism of vessel guidance system
    VTIS is an information service; navigation rests solely on masters
  • UK ports group ABP investing for future
  • Port Klang much cheaper than S'pore: KL minister
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL, ANA and JAS receive 28, 44 and 14 weekly landing slots respectively
    China Airlines seeking more partnerships
  • Japan Airlines to cut more jobs to stay competitive
  • Qantas to take part in Aussie high-speed train project
  • 26 injured as Korean Air jet skids off runway
  • Boeing asks judge to drop shareholder suit
  • NZ Cabinet to vote on sale of Wellington airport
Features
  • Planned tie-ups raise hackles
    Critics say the alliances proposed by major US airlines will not prove as beneficial to consumers as they say
Columns
  • CIF policy with clause 'ex factory' also covers risk of inland transport

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA rebuts criticism of vessel guidance system
    VTIS is an information service; navigation rests solely on masters
  • UK ports group ABP investing for future
  • Port Klang much cheaper than S'pore: KL minister
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL, ANA and JAS receive 28, 44 and 14 weekly landing slots respectively
    China Airlines seeking more partnerships
  • Japan Airlines to cut more jobs to stay competitive
  • Qantas to take part in Aussie high-speed train project
  • 26 injured as Korean Air jet skids off runway
  • Boeing asks judge to drop shareholder suit
  • NZ Cabinet to vote on sale of Wellington airport
Features
  • Planned tie-ups raise hackles
    Critics say the alliances proposed by major US airlines will not prove as beneficial to consumers as they say
Columns
  • CIF policy with clause 'ex factory' also covers risk of inland transport

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA rebuts criticism of vessel guidance system
    VTIS is an information service; navigation rests solely on masters
  • UK ports group ABP investing for future
  • Port Klang much cheaper than S'pore: KL minister
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL, ANA and JAS receive 28, 44 and 14 weekly landing slots respectively
    China Airlines seeking more partnerships
  • Japan Airlines to cut more jobs to stay competitive
  • Qantas to take part in Aussie high-speed train project
  • 26 injured as Korean Air jet skids off runway
  • Boeing asks judge to drop shareholder suit
  • NZ Cabinet to vote on sale of Wellington airport
Features
  • Planned tie-ups raise hackles
    Critics say the alliances proposed by major US airlines will not prove as beneficial to consumers as they say
Columns
  • CIF policy with clause 'ex factory' also covers risk of inland transport

Sched Netweb site
  • Re-alignment in China Shipping's services
  • MSC & Norasia cease slot sharing agreement
  • Fesco links Yantian and Australia for the first time
  • APL to manage logistics for GM in Thailand
  • New services increase traffic at Santos terminal
  • Costs reduced at CP Ships
  • Independent and impartial inquiry pledged
  • New limit slashes liability costs
  • Nigerian govt allows UK flights

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 6, 1998
  • Again delay NWA transatlantic service
  • Private initiative for Rotterdam rail terminal
  • Pilots are sometimes greedy
  • ANL probably sold to CGM
  • TNT Post Group forgoes right to abbreviation 'TPG'; TPG Internet site of Penske

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Monica woes stall Clinton with fast track
  • FastShip makes progress, but who can afford it?
  • Anti-sanctions forces win key vote
  • WTO gets slim vote of confidence from US House
  • Operation Brass Ring no bust, Customs finds
  • Nepal pursues formal request for WTO membership
  • Brazil Santos port operators union to strike again
  • Old Dominion Freight Line signs deal to buy Goggin Truck Line
  • Census issues export paperwork rule shippers feared
  • New York eateries raided for Cuban cigars
  • Northwest machinists join pilots in giving green light to strikes
  • GM strike holds US June factory orders to slim rise
  • Aetna earnings up in second quarter
  • Japan plans a $7 billion deeper tax cut
  • Russia PM sees economy, tax collections improving
  • Insurer CNA to slash 2,400 jobs
Transportation
  • Caliber, MSAS form alliance so customers can have global reach
  • UPS rival to offer electronic delivery
  • Asian crisis hurts Cathay as airline posts interim loss and slashes dividend
  • Hong Kong firm sees earnings drop
Maritime
  • Praise gives way to appeal as Guam seeks to broaden FMC rate ruling
  • Shippers see commodity prices hit by Asia flu
  • South Korea seeks ties to North
  • Final details of Australian dock pact put in place
  • Expansion puts drag on cruise line results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Monica woes stall Clinton with fast track
  • FastShip makes progress, but who can afford it?
  • Anti-sanctions forces win key vote
  • WTO gets slim vote of confidence from US House
  • Operation Brass Ring no bust, Customs finds
  • Nepal pursues formal request for WTO membership
  • Brazil Santos port operators union to strike again
  • Old Dominion Freight Line signs deal to buy Goggin Truck Line
  • Census issues export paperwork rule shippers feared
  • New York eateries raided for Cuban cigars
  • Northwest machinists join pilots in giving green light to strikes
  • GM strike holds US June factory orders to slim rise
  • Aetna earnings up in second quarter
  • Japan plans a $7 billion deeper tax cut
  • Russia PM sees economy, tax collections improving
  • Insurer CNA to slash 2,400 jobs
Transportation
  • Caliber, MSAS form alliance so customers can have global reach
  • UPS rival to offer electronic delivery
  • Asian crisis hurts Cathay as airline posts interim loss and slashes dividend
  • Hong Kong firm sees earnings drop
Maritime
  • Praise gives way to appeal as Guam seeks to broaden FMC rate ruling
  • Shippers see commodity prices hit by Asia flu
  • South Korea seeks ties to North
  • Final details of Australian dock pact put in place
  • Expansion puts drag on cruise line results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Monica woes stall Clinton with fast track
  • FastShip makes progress, but who can afford it?
  • Anti-sanctions forces win key vote
  • WTO gets slim vote of confidence from US House
  • Operation Brass Ring no bust, Customs finds
  • Nepal pursues formal request for WTO membership
  • Brazil Santos port operators union to strike again
  • Old Dominion Freight Line signs deal to buy Goggin Truck Line
  • Census issues export paperwork rule shippers feared
  • New York eateries raided for Cuban cigars
  • Northwest machinists join pilots in giving green light to strikes
  • GM strike holds US June factory orders to slim rise
  • Aetna earnings up in second quarter
  • Japan plans a $7 billion deeper tax cut
  • Russia PM sees economy, tax collections improving
  • Insurer CNA to slash 2,400 jobs
Transportation
  • Caliber, MSAS form alliance so customers can have global reach
  • UPS rival to offer electronic delivery
  • Asian crisis hurts Cathay as airline posts interim loss and slashes dividend
  • Hong Kong firm sees earnings drop
Maritime
  • Praise gives way to appeal as Guam seeks to broaden FMC rate ruling
  • Shippers see commodity prices hit by Asia flu
  • South Korea seeks ties to North
  • Final details of Australian dock pact put in place
  • Expansion puts drag on cruise line results

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • NYK Report Predicts Overcapacity in Bulk, Tanker Sectors
  • China Shipping Opens New Japan/Thailand Service
  • Hyundai to Link Kobe to Hong Kong in 3 Days
  • NYK to Rename Hong Kong Subsidiary
  • China's First Air Cargo Carrier Formed
  • JAL Set to Start Osaka-Frankfurt Cargo Service

urgente online pressweb site
  • Canarias subvenciona el transporte interinsular de productos locales
  • AlliedSignal instalará las "baterías" de los nuevos airbus de Iberia
  • El Consorci y Miller Freeman organizan el I Symposium de la Logística
  • UPS incrementa la capacidad de carga aérea intercontinental
  • La electrónica del "eurocaza" será española

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Leather industry eyes L. America
  • Reverse call charge service launched
  • CMBT, Safmarine brand names to be retained
  • Chennai Port handles record containers in July
  • Manavalakkurichi identified as ideal site for Rs 5,000-cr hub port in TN
  • ECU-Line Nicaragua service
  • APEDA to promote scientific method to boost exports
  • Panama Canal body to start inspecting ships
  • New offshore box terminal blueprint being readied for Mumbai Port
  • Counter assistance scheme to be expanded soon
  • Proposal to constitute dedicated road development fund
  • Model 4-laning concession pact to be cleared soon

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Smedvig quits Navion deal
    NORWAY'S Smedvig will swallow a second-quarter charge of $90m following a decision to wash its hands of the troubled West Navion II, the deepwater drillship under construction at Spain's Astilleros Espanoles Puerto Real in a joint venture with Statoil spinoff Navion.
  • FEFC set to increase eastbound box rates
    OCEAN carriers are putting the finishing touches to a rate restoration programme for containerised cargo moving from Europe to Asia.
  • Aker Maritime shows net profit up five-fold
    NORWEGIAN offshore services giant Aker Maritime has defied analysts' predictions again by posting better-than-expected interim figures.
  • Geest to fight two writs on sale of interests
    BRITISH foods group Geest has pledged to fight two writs it has received over the sale of its banana interests in January 1996, writes James Brewer.
  • Creditors of Patrick firms accept deal
    CREDITORS of Australian labour hire companies yesterday voted to accept a Deed of Company Settlement, officially returning them to the Patrick group five months after Patrick chairman Chris Corrigan sent them into voluntary liquidation and replaced their union workforces with outsourced non-union workers.
  • Singapore base for Star cruiseship
    STAR Cruises' first newbuilding, the 75,000 gt SuperStar Leo, due to be delivered in Germany on Sunday, will be positioned in Singapore where she will operate two- and three-night cruises from October, writes David Mott.
  • Chile ports sale attracts UK interest
    British port companies and firms with strong UK connections are leading the field in the privatisation of Chile's port system.
  • Close shave for 'Gorilla'

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 6, 1998
  • Contship Europe in control again
    CONTSHIP Europe has bought out three minority partners to regain total control of ports subsidiary Contship Italia.
  • Lauritzen reshapes South American operations
    THE Danish reefer operator Lauritzen Reefers, part of the J Lauritzen Holding group, has decided to increase its focus on the South American markets.
  • Patrick to halve workforce
    HALF of Patrick's 1,400 Australian dockworkers can formally be made redundant as part of an agreement described by minister Peter Reith as "the biggest reform since containerisation."
  • Profits soar at Aker Maritime
    AKER Maritime, the offshore group controlled by Aker RGI, has seen its first-half pre-tax profit jump to Nkr 390m ($51m) from Nkr 94m in the same period last year.
  • Frontline buys more shares in ICB
    FRONTLINE, the Bermuda-based tanker company chaired by John Fredriksen, has raised its stake in ICB Shipping, the Swedish tanker company it tried to take over last year.
  • St Lawrence seaway posts loss
    CANADA'S portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway recently posted a $3.8m loss for 1997, compared with the preceding year's profit of $2.9m.
  • Canada enjoys cruise boost
    CANADA'S East-coast cruise business has been given a shot in the arm, with increased business from Premier Cruise Lines and Carnival Cruise Line.
  • Philippines PSC detains a shocker
    MORE than 50 violations have been found by Philippine port state control inspectors who have detained a second ship owned by Manila-based Emerald Shipping.
  • BP weathers oil doldrums
    BRITISH Petroleum (BP) recently announced half-year results 26 per cent down on last year's corresponding period. This was achieved in spite of a 32 per cent drop in oil prices.
  • Star Cruises sets SuperStar Leo itinerary
    MALAYSIAN cruise operator Star Cruises is positioning its latest German newbuilding, the 75,000 gt SuperStar Leo, to Singapore in October to replace the smaller Star Aquarius.
  • Mærsk subsidiary expands refrigerated network
    MÆRSK-owned Norfolk Line yesterday completed the acquisition of UK-based transport operator Dockspeed.
  • Carnival cancels more cruises
    CARNIVAL Cruise Lines of Miami has cancelled several more voyages on the fire-damaged Ecstasy.
  • Offshore container terminal for Mumbai port
    A JAPANESE consultant has recommended the development of an offshore terminal at Mumbai Port.
  • Unioil invests in spite of slump
    FILIPINO Unioil Corp will go ahead with its Pesos 1bn ($24.4m) domestic investment programme, in spite of the region's economic slowdown.
  • OMI buys back shares
    THE board of directors of bulk shipping company OMI Corp yesterday authorised the open market repurchase of 10 per cent of its 43.7m outstanding shares.
  • Volume rise for Viking Line
    VIKING Line, the Åland islands based cruise ferry group, recorded a 15 per cent increase in the passenger volume in the nine months to the end of July.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Un porte-barges pourrait assurer une navette Escaut/Zeebrugge en 1999
    Si n'en tenait qu'à Pierre Kerckaert, administrateur général du port de Zeebrugge, un porte-barges serait engagé dans un service de navette entre le port côtier et Everingen sur l'Escaut occidental. "Une décision définitive n'est pas encore intervenue. Les avis sont partagés et toutes les options n'ont pas encore été étudiées", déclare Kerckaert.
  • Zeebrugge boucle le premier semestre sur une croissance de 6%
    Au cours du premier semestre de l'année, 16,82 mio. de tonnes de marchandises ont été traitées au port de Zeebrugge. Il s'agit d'une croissance de 978.00 tonnes ou 6,2% par rapport à la même période de 1997. Le secteur des containers a enregistré une croissance de 28,2%. L'important trafic roro a légèrement régressé.
  • Un nouveau Carnet TIR dans six mois?
    Les responsables du Carnet TIR au sein du groupe de travail WP30 de la CEE/ONU se concertent pour revoir les fameux carnets et leur donner une nouvelle mise en pages. Ce n'est toutefois pas avant au moins six mois que le nouveau carnet sera prêt. Entre-temps, le carnet actuel a été légèrement modifié afin de le rendre plus sûr, entre autres par l'utilisation d'un code à barres..
  • Le port d'Anvers dans l'attente de 300 ouvriers portuaires
    Ce n'est pas la première fois que des armateurs, engagés dans les trafics conventionnel/breakbulk et containérisés, nous signalent que le port d'Anvers, le numéro deux européen dans le secteur des diverses, fait preuve d'une certaine faiblesse qui se traduit par un manque crucial d'équipes d'ouvriers portuaires pendant les week-ends et autres jours de congé. Il s'agit d'une situation bien réelle, qui préoccupe d'ailleurs au plus haut point les entreprises de manutention, lesquelles sont en quelque sorte les premières victimes.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Peace in our time? Patrick creditors vote yes
    Legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against the Maritime Union of Australia is now the only unresolved issue from the bitter dispute between Patrick and the union.
    This followed yesterday's signing of the agreement by the creditors of four Patrick labor hire companies.
    The creditors added their signatures to a deed of company arrangement which effectively ended the dispute that crippled Patrick's facilities in April.
    A condition of the arrangement is that the ACCC case is settled.
    At a meeting in Sydney the creditors voted unanimously to support the peace deal, signed on Wednesday by the MUA.
  • Brisbane trade surges
    Strong growth in containerised cargo has underpinned a surge in total trade through the port of Brisbane with figures for the year reaching a record 20,400,490 tonnes.
    Total imports increased by 9.3 per cent to 10,785,270 tonnes, offsetting a slight downturn in exports to 9,615,220 tonnes.
    Total containerised cargo jumped by 16 per cent to 316,549 TEUs, the biggest percentage increase at the port of Brisbane in a decade.
  • Vaile welcomes CASA report
    The Civil Aviation Safety Authority's release of an internal report on its decision to reinstate the Air Operators Certificate of the airline involved in the fatal crash of a seaplane in Sydney last week has been welcomed by Federal Transport Minister, Mark Vaile.
    The preliminary report, by CASA's assistant director of aviation safety compliance Laurie Foley, found that while there was some doubt about aspects of the basis on which CASA's southern regional manager decided to grant a conditional stay on the suspension of Aquatic Air's AOC, there was no immediate need to change CASA's relevant practices and procedures.
  • Staggered introduction for road regs package
    The planned national adoption of the new national log book and truck driving hours package by August this year has been largely put on hold in most states, with the new regulations now set to be implemented in part from next month.
    The national driving hours package, which was approved by he Ministerial Council for Rioad Transport in February is now scheduled to be introduced in Victoria on 1 September and in NSW on 1 November.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container transport. The safe arrival of containers and their contents represents the objective of a number of international regulations.
Maritime
  • Rickmers Linie begins conventional service to New Guinea/Australia.
  • The VSA to East Africa is ending.
  • CMA and Norasia plan to cooperate in the Europe-Far East trade.
  • Kien Hung launches Vietnam service.
  • A good start for "Norasia Samantha".
  • CGM is preferred bidder for ANL.
  • Evergreen takes over Lloyd Triestino. The Taiwanese shipping line has agreed to take over the Italian state-owned shipping line, with completion expected in September.
  • The Asian crisis affects Sea-Land's second quarter result.
  • USA/China face major problems in forming a new maritime agreement.
  • New publications: Asia-Pacific Refrigerated Trades; IICL Inspection Directory.
Ports and Terminals
  • Singapore's PSA enters its second port project in India at Pipavav.
  • Long Beach plans to invest more in construction projects.
  • Santos Brasil's Tecon 1 makes a good start in first half 1998.
Aviation
  • Swissair changes some US schedules, and launches flights to Turkey.
  • BA serves the London-Denver route.
  • UPS boosts its Hong Kong-US link.
  • Fine Air Services Corp has agreed to take over Southern Air Cargo.
  • Kitty Hawk climbing. The US all-cargo carrier and logistics provider aims to apply its successful business technique on a much larger scale.
  • CSI is Aeropostal's agent in Miami.
  • Emery posts a mixed first half.
  • X-Presso appoints GSA in Dubai.
  • South Africa sees a new surcharge.
Forwarding
  • Ocean Group reorganises its logistics activities as MSAS Global Logistics, and MSAS takes over Cassin.
  • Danzas has a new partner, Team Ship.
  • CNF catches up in first half 1998.
  • Norton Lilly has founded a joint venture with Sinotrans in China.
  • Mark VII posts a record first half.
Africa and East Med
  • Cyprus will concentrate box traffic away from Larnaca.
  • Gulf Agency Company starts operations in South Africa.
Middle East
  • The new container terminal at Doha is nearing completion.
  • The Aqaba region is to be converted into a free zone by January 1999.
Asia
  • A study has been made on exploiting the potential of the Yangtze River.
  • U-Freight opens its Shanghai hub.
  • China Airlines of Taiwan is emerging as a top airfreight carrier.
  • ICTSI is optimistic for 1998.
  • The top ten Iata agents for 1997 in Singapore and Thailand.
Americas
  • Ports Canada posted an all-time record with its results for 1997.
  • Union Pacific is selling its USD 1 billion-a-year trucking business.
  • Libra focuses on reefer facilities with dedicated rail services.
  • Work starts at the port of Balboa.
  • The Chilean flag fleet is declining.
UK and Ireland
  • For the fifth year in a row, the Port of London saw healthy growth.
  • Tibbett & Britten has been awarded a logistics contract in Hungary.

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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
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
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
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
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
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
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
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
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
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%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
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
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
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
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
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
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
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
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
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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