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BRIEFS
May 8, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
    It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
  • Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
  • Sacked dockers begin returning to work
  • S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
    Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
  • Court approves buyout of Pan Am
  • Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
  • Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
  • Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
  • GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m
Features
  • Economic crisis hitting hard
    First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty
Columns
  • Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
    It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
  • Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
  • Sacked dockers begin returning to work
  • S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
    Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
  • Court approves buyout of Pan Am
  • Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
  • Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
  • Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
  • GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m
Features
  • Economic crisis hitting hard
    First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty
Columns
  • Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
    It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
  • Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
  • Sacked dockers begin returning to work
  • S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
    Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
  • Court approves buyout of Pan Am
  • Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
  • Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
  • Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
  • GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m
Features
  • Economic crisis hitting hard
    First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty
Columns
  • Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vessel traffic control systems can only advise
    It cannot be as rigid as air traffic control systems: MPA official
  • Another round of mergers in liner industry expected
  • Sacked dockers begin returning to work
  • S'pore ship registry hits 21m gt mark
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers urges 6 airlines to delay alliances
    Competitive impact of three separate partnerships needs to be reviewed
  • Court approves buyout of Pan Am
  • Search intensifies for survivors of Peru plane crash
  • Vietnam Airlines cuts routes to reduce losses
  • Continental buys 25 Embraer regional jets for US$315m
  • GE-90 engine deliveries set to hit US$500m
Features
  • Economic crisis hitting hard
    First signs are that it will be a very difficult year for Port Klang terminals due to the region's economic uncertainty
Columns
  • Charterers have no right to indemnity from loss, Court of Appeal rules

Sched Netweb site
  • XCL in new deal with SCI
  • Kochi boosts cargo handling
  • Tough time for Thai exporters
  • P&O Nedlloyd upgrades South American route
  • 'Slow recovery' forecast for Asian container shipping
  • Disappointment for Cathay
  • Change of plan for MAS
  • TNT set to triple size of organization in China
  • Emirates receives Decade of Excellence Award

Cargowebweb site
MAY 7, 1998
  • 'IT to become decisive factor in container shipping'
  • Solution in sight in Denmark
  • Daimler wants Chrysler
  • KLM load factor strongly down
  • Pakhoed commissions terminal in Port Qasim, Pakistan
  • UPS named new CIO

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • UP urges ship lines to rethink sailing times
  • Intermodal firms to travel 'info' highway
  • Oil, mining spur carrier expansion
  • Paying for upgrade perplexes Customs
  • Leading senators message Clinton: Don't waiver on Iran sanctions
  • US Ag chief plans subsidies to compete with EU
  • Three ship lines to form alliance in South America trade
  • Despite embargo, Cuba would be happy to sell vaccines to U.S.
  • FAA orders rapid electrical inspections of older Boeing 737s
  • Court gives nod to Guilford bid to buy Pan Am
  • Menendez shrugs off Sea-Land, Maersk bid to leave New York
  • FMC head says agency will turn up the heat on Japan
  • US, Italy agree to resume open-skies talks
  • Denmark parliament passes law ending 11-day strike
Transportation
  • TIE equipment reservation system is now on the Net
  • Airbus conversions are all the rage
  • Asian railroad link to Europe nears next step
  • STB rebuffs towns' bid to block rail line
  • NOL chief sees better times on the Pacific
  • Greenbrier, Bombardier team to build railcars in Mexico
  • UP touts computerized scheduling as it prepares for final phase, in the West
  • Alan Abram's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Small Mexican maritime firm Grupo Naviero Kano to connect ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada in August
  • Palm Beach port weighs truck-rail corridor
  • Transamerica goal: better service, smaller staff
  • China's Ningbo boosts chemical handling
  • New York dredging meetings
  • Mining giant wins bid for Brazil's Vitoria box terminal
  • Stolt construction ship to go to Gulf
  • Halter Marine to take stake in two Chinese shipbuilders
  • Conair boxes get the cold shoulder

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • UP urges ship lines to rethink sailing times
  • Intermodal firms to travel 'info' highway
  • Oil, mining spur carrier expansion
  • Paying for upgrade perplexes Customs
  • Leading senators message Clinton: Don't waiver on Iran sanctions
  • US Ag chief plans subsidies to compete with EU
  • Three ship lines to form alliance in South America trade
  • Despite embargo, Cuba would be happy to sell vaccines to U.S.
  • FAA orders rapid electrical inspections of older Boeing 737s
  • Court gives nod to Guilford bid to buy Pan Am
  • Menendez shrugs off Sea-Land, Maersk bid to leave New York
  • FMC head says agency will turn up the heat on Japan
  • US, Italy agree to resume open-skies talks
  • Denmark parliament passes law ending 11-day strike
Transportation
  • TIE equipment reservation system is now on the Net
  • Airbus conversions are all the rage
  • Asian railroad link to Europe nears next step
  • STB rebuffs towns' bid to block rail line
  • NOL chief sees better times on the Pacific
  • Greenbrier, Bombardier team to build railcars in Mexico
  • UP touts computerized scheduling as it prepares for final phase, in the West
  • Alan Abram's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Small Mexican maritime firm Grupo Naviero Kano to connect ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada in August
  • Palm Beach port weighs truck-rail corridor
  • Transamerica goal: better service, smaller staff
  • China's Ningbo boosts chemical handling
  • New York dredging meetings
  • Mining giant wins bid for Brazil's Vitoria box terminal
  • Stolt construction ship to go to Gulf
  • Halter Marine to take stake in two Chinese shipbuilders
  • Conair boxes get the cold shoulder

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • UP urges ship lines to rethink sailing times
  • Intermodal firms to travel 'info' highway
  • Oil, mining spur carrier expansion
  • Paying for upgrade perplexes Customs
  • Leading senators message Clinton: Don't waiver on Iran sanctions
  • US Ag chief plans subsidies to compete with EU
  • Three ship lines to form alliance in South America trade
  • Despite embargo, Cuba would be happy to sell vaccines to U.S.
  • FAA orders rapid electrical inspections of older Boeing 737s
  • Court gives nod to Guilford bid to buy Pan Am
  • Menendez shrugs off Sea-Land, Maersk bid to leave New York
  • FMC head says agency will turn up the heat on Japan
  • US, Italy agree to resume open-skies talks
  • Denmark parliament passes law ending 11-day strike
Transportation
  • TIE equipment reservation system is now on the Net
  • Airbus conversions are all the rage
  • Asian railroad link to Europe nears next step
  • STB rebuffs towns' bid to block rail line
  • NOL chief sees better times on the Pacific
  • Greenbrier, Bombardier team to build railcars in Mexico
  • UP touts computerized scheduling as it prepares for final phase, in the West
  • Alan Abram's Tech Talk
Maritime
  • Small Mexican maritime firm Grupo Naviero Kano to connect ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada in August
  • Palm Beach port weighs truck-rail corridor
  • Transamerica goal: better service, smaller staff
  • China's Ningbo boosts chemical handling
  • New York dredging meetings
  • Mining giant wins bid for Brazil's Vitoria box terminal
  • Stolt construction ship to go to Gulf
  • Halter Marine to take stake in two Chinese shipbuilders
  • Conair boxes get the cold shoulder

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Japan/China Box Traffic on the Rise
  • Panama Canal Draft to Be Lowered to 35.5 ft.
  • Sea-Land, Maersk Invite East Coast Ports for Proposals
  • Removal Shipments from Asia to Japan Soar
  • Kintetsu Beijing Granted Forwarding License
  • Australian Dockers Report Back to Work

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • MTC upgrades operating system to prepare for container influx
  • Calbag move expands Asia reach
  • Shippers looking for East Coast terminal
  • Ship building company reveals business plans for United States
  • Secretary Slater warns of loss of federal funds
  • Crowely captain accepts award on behalf of crew
  • Federal Maritime collects $206,000 in civil penalties

urgente online pressweb site
  • Fomento estudiará los resultados del I Congreso sobre Estiba
  • Eurocontrol contará con el español Francisco Cal Pardo
  • I Jornadas sobre el Transporte de Pasajeros por Mar
  • Tibbett&Britten España crece un 23 por ciento en 1997
  • SAirGroup pasa de las p'rdidas a las ganancias en 1997

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • ABP poised to buy US port firm
    ASSOCIATED British Ports is on the verge of acquiring UK-listed US port and airport operator American Port Services in a deal worth around '105m ($175m).
  • EU ministers agree end to shipyard subsidies in 2000
    EUROPEAN Union industry ministers yesterday agreed to end operating subsidies for shipbuilding from the end of 2000 as part of an overhaul of government support for the sector.
  • Charterers take control as reefer season flops
    CHARTERERS are in full control as a result of "the high season that never was" in the refrigerated cargo shipping arena.
  • Shipping exposure helps boost RBS
    ROYAL Bank of Scotland, one of the leading lenders to the shipping industry, has increased its interim 1998 profit by 21%, to '411m ($686m).
  • Shipping 'has failed to see IT potential'
    THE shipping industry has failed to match the standards achieved by comparable industries, by declining to embrace the information technology (IT) revolution, according to a recent report.
  • Hurtigruten firms lobby for state aid
    NORWAY'S hurtigruten operators, serving 34 ports between Bergen and Kirkenes, are using today's annual meeting of the country's harbour organisation in Alesund as an informal platform to solicit continued state support for the service.
  • International move lifts Hvide income
    PROPELLED by global fleet expansion and higher day rates, marine support and transport services firm Hvide Marine racked up first quarter income of $7.2m, or $0.43 per share before an extraordinary item, up 55.5% and 26.5%, respectively on the year-earlier period's $4.6m and $0.34.
  • Bijvoets taking up new Nedlloyd post
    PAUL Bijvoets is relinquishing his position as joint managing director of P&O Nedlloyd to take up a new post as head of Royal Nedlloyd's European landside companies, writes Janet Porter.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 1998
  • Port of London lifts throughput for fifth year
    TRADE through the Port of London has increased for the fifth consecutive year with a 5.8 per cent increase of 3m tonnes during 1997 to 55.7m tonnes.
  • Sacked wharfies unable to return to work
    ANOTHER day has passed in Australia's month-long waterfront dispute with reinstated wharfies unable to return to work.
  • China may cut crude oil imports
    CHINA is planning to reduce imports of crude oil and related refined products in an attempt to reduce the effects of falling world oil prices.
  • Pacific Ports' profit will fall below forecast
    HONG Kong-listed Pacific Ports has warned shareholders that profit for 1997 will be much less than the HK$50m ($6.45m) forecast in its listing prospectus last April.
  • Singapore mines to be detonated tomorrow
    TWO of the three World War II mines that were discovered in Singapore's Sinki Fairway on March 3 are to be detonated underwater tomorrow.
  • Miami port money may have gone to Democrats
    REPORTS suggest that money from the Port of Miami found its way to the Democratic National Committee during the tenure of former port director Carmen Lunetta.
  • Contship and Canmar forge America-India link
    CONTSHIP Containerlines and Canada Maritime have jointly established a fixed-day weekly relay service connecting the Indian subcontinent with Canada and the US Mid-West.
  • India conference seeks rate restoration
    THE India, Pakistan & Bangladesh Conference lines are increasing their westbound rates to Europe.
  • Indonesia goes on war risk
    THE London war risks rating committee has added Indonesia to its list of countries where underwriters need to apply special rates for cargo sailings.
  • Howard Smith may use non-union labour
    TUG operator Howard Smith says it will use non-union labour in its Australian operations unless it gets union agreement to improve workplace productivity.
  • Singapore Registry of Ships hits 21m gt mark
    SINGAPORE'S ship registry has passed the 21m gt mark with the addition of a 13,377 gt tanker, Karimun, owned by Golden Karimun Maritime.
  • Petro Ranger ordeal continues
    THE master of the tanker Petro Ranger, recently found after an extensive search throughout south-east Asia, has claimed he is being held against his will by Chinese soldiers.
  • Singapore tightens ISM Code stance
    SHIPS calling at Singapore without the necessary ISM code certification after the July 1 deadline will face detention or be denied entry, according to the communications minister.
  • Poompuhar figures hit by low coal rates
    POOMPUHAR Shipping Corp, the Chennai-based operator transporting coal for Tamil Nadu state's thermal power stations, has reported a loss of Rs45m ($1.13m) for 1997-98.
  • Halter forms joint venture with Chinese yards
    HALTER subsidiary Halter Marine Inc (HMI) has formed a joint venture with two Chinese builders to construct and market vessels in China.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MAY 7, 1998
  • Chipolbrok s'emploie à développer un trafic de retour d'Asie sur Anvers
    "Avec les nouveaux navires que nous alignons, nous avons la possibilité de mieux rencontrer les exigences de la clientèle, d'assurer un meilleur service d'Europe vers l'Asie, qui aura d'ailleurs un caractère plus régulier; en outre, nous allons développer le trafic de retour sur Anvers". C'est ce que nous a déclaré Janusz Janiszewski, directeur de l'armement Chipolbrok, assisté de son collègue, le capt. Dong Qing Ru, à l'occasion du mainden trip du m/v "Norwid", un "triple decker" de 22.271 t aligné dans le service sur la Chine (1). Chipolbrok est un important client du port d'Anvers, d'où il assure plusieurs services axés sur le conventionnel/breakbulk et les cargaisons industrielles, secteur vis-à-vis duquel il s'inscrit en tant que leader pour ce qui est de la desserte de la Chine.
  • Wilton Fijenoord Holding repris par RDM
    RDM Technology Holding et Wilton Fijenoord Holding de Schiedam se sont mis d'accord sur la reprise du chantier naval Wilton Fijenoord (WF) de Schiedam et des filiales Verolme Botlek et Verolme Heusden par RDM. Une lettre d'intention en ce sens a été signée mardi après-midi. Si les formalités de reprise sont menées à bien, une partie du terrain du chantier sera revendue à la "Yssel Vliet Combinatie" (YVC). Ce chantier de Rotterdam voudrait bien déménager à Schiedam afin de s'établir en aval des ponts sur la Nieuwe Maas, qui constituent des obstacles.
  • Le gouvernement met fin à la grève au Danemark
    Au moment de mettre sous presse, le gouvernement danois introduisait au Parlement une loi imposant la fin de la grève touchant une grande partie du secteur privé. Sauf accident de parcours, le Parlement devait accepter la proposition gouvernementale, mais le retour au travail n'est prévu que pour jeudi ou - plus probablement - lundi prochain.
  • Penske Logistics Europe crée un centre de dispatching européen à Maastricht
    Le groupe Penske Logistics Europe a annoncé qu'il a établi un centre de dispatching aux Pays-Bas, d'où seront planifiés et gérés tous les flux de transport des clients de l'entreprise. Le but du Pan-European Transport Routing Center est d'optimiser la capacité de transport en Europe.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • MUA to assure ACCC on boycotts today
    The Maritime Union of Australia is to provide written undertakings to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today on its position regarding secondary boycotts.
    The alleged action was to have been directed at non-union stevedoring facilities.
  • April loading through PWCS below target
    Loading through Port Waratah Coal services during April was slightly below target due to some unplanned maintenance of the second shiploader at the Carrington terminal.
    Just under 5.5 million tonnes of coal was received at the Newcastle facility during April, with 5.3 million tonnes loaded aboard.
  • Airlines puzzled over bias report
    An overseas media report which suggests that airline discrimination against forwarders in Australia is rife has been greeted with puzzlement by the accused players here, who have largely dismissed the report as a storm in a teacup.
    The front page report in the London-based "Aircargo News" last month said its inquiries revealed that airlines favour larger forwarders and are involved in unfair trading through pointing the shipper "in the right direction" for forwarding needs.
  • Wallenius and Wilhelmsen to extend tie-up
    Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen lines have agreed to extend their existing space charter arrangements with one another, effective July 1.
    According to Wallenius, the company will be able to increase its service frequency, offering customers three sailings a month from Europe to Australia.
    Wilhelmsen said the agreement related primarily to hardware, and would result in space rationalisation.
  • MUA back at work but tale still twists
    In another twist of the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, the stevedore yesterday gave notice that it intended to terminate labour supply contracts with its insolvent employment companies.
    According to the notice, within 14 days the company's labor companies would no longer be responsible for supplying labor to Patrick. That would enable Patrick to get rid of the workers once and for all and replace them with alternative labor.

TradeWindsweb site
  • The bug: just 603 days to go
    SHIPPING FACES A NIGHTMARE of unknown proportions from the Millennium Bug. Some of the industry's top organisations admit they do not have a clear idea of the scale of the problem that will be caused by the inevitable failure of microchips.
    The cost of preventing the disastrous prospect of vessels running out of control in busy shipping lanes with navigation systems going haywire as year 2000 dawns could be colossal.The industry is only just waking up to one of the greatest dangers it has ever had to confront.
  • Tears down the road
    JUNK BONDS are the flavour of the month in shipping right now. But there are likely to be tears down the road, according to the experts, with a high proportion of owners defaulting on their loans.
  • 60 on US Coast Guard's blacklist
    THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD has put 60 shipping companies on a new list of owners it will target for port state control inspections. It includes some surprising names.
  • Singapore swingers
    INTERTANKO'S annual get-together attracted a big turnout in Singapore. There were some well-known faces but other big names decided to take a rain-check.Picture and reports in this week's edition.
  • Winners and losers
    WHO'S THE KING of the liner companies? We analyse the best and worst performers.
  • Tony hits a high note
    TONY BURGESS, the most famous notary in shipping, has a love of opera that has led to a writing achievement.

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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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