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December 8, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many ships unlikely to meet GMDSS deadline
    Thousands have yet to convert to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, mandatory on Feb 1
  • Fuel testing firm sets up laboratory in S'pore
  • Indian committee proposes amending port Act
  • Zim teams up with Korean firm in deal on 2 container terminals
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • India trying to speed up privatisation of aviation firms
    5 airports identified for upgrading or construction with help from private sector capital
  • PAL plans capital boost of US$90m, fleet cuts
  • Polynesian Air working again with Hawaiian Airlines
  • BAe, Dasa to merge before Christmas: report
  • Malaysian govt urging small airlines to merge
  • Nissan, Hitachi to cooperate on developing car technology
  • Boeing's Toronto plant to remain open till 2001
  • Swissair may team up with Cargolux
Features
  • Bleeding from financial crisis
    Indonesia's Sempati ceased commercial operations, PAL almost collapsed and other airlines have suffered losses
Columns
  • Modern bulk carriers suffering from fatigue cracks: report

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many ships unlikely to meet GMDSS deadline
    Thousands have yet to convert to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, mandatory on Feb 1
  • Fuel testing firm sets up laboratory in S'pore
  • Indian committee proposes amending port Act
  • Zim teams up with Korean firm in deal on 2 container terminals
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • India trying to speed up privatisation of aviation firms
    5 airports identified for upgrading or construction with help from private sector capital
  • PAL plans capital boost of US$90m, fleet cuts
  • Polynesian Air working again with Hawaiian Airlines
  • BAe, Dasa to merge before Christmas: report
  • Malaysian govt urging small airlines to merge
  • Nissan, Hitachi to cooperate on developing car technology
  • Boeing's Toronto plant to remain open till 2001
  • Swissair may team up with Cargolux
Features
  • Bleeding from financial crisis
    Indonesia's Sempati ceased commercial operations, PAL almost collapsed and other airlines have suffered losses
Columns
  • Modern bulk carriers suffering from fatigue cracks: report

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many ships unlikely to meet GMDSS deadline
    Thousands have yet to convert to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, mandatory on Feb 1
  • Fuel testing firm sets up laboratory in S'pore
  • Indian committee proposes amending port Act
  • Zim teams up with Korean firm in deal on 2 container terminals
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • India trying to speed up privatisation of aviation firms
    5 airports identified for upgrading or construction with help from private sector capital
  • PAL plans capital boost of US$90m, fleet cuts
  • Polynesian Air working again with Hawaiian Airlines
  • BAe, Dasa to merge before Christmas: report
  • Malaysian govt urging small airlines to merge
  • Nissan, Hitachi to cooperate on developing car technology
  • Boeing's Toronto plant to remain open till 2001
  • Swissair may team up with Cargolux
Features
  • Bleeding from financial crisis
    Indonesia's Sempati ceased commercial operations, PAL almost collapsed and other airlines have suffered losses
Columns
  • Modern bulk carriers suffering from fatigue cracks: report

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many ships unlikely to meet GMDSS deadline
    Thousands have yet to convert to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, mandatory on Feb 1
  • Fuel testing firm sets up laboratory in S'pore
  • Indian committee proposes amending port Act
  • Zim teams up with Korean firm in deal on 2 container terminals
  • Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
  • India trying to speed up privatisation of aviation firms
    5 airports identified for upgrading or construction with help from private sector capital
  • PAL plans capital boost of US$90m, fleet cuts
  • Polynesian Air working again with Hawaiian Airlines
  • BAe, Dasa to merge before Christmas: report
  • Malaysian govt urging small airlines to merge
  • Nissan, Hitachi to cooperate on developing car technology
  • Boeing's Toronto plant to remain open till 2001
  • Swissair may team up with Cargolux
Features
  • Bleeding from financial crisis
    Indonesia's Sempati ceased commercial operations, PAL almost collapsed and other airlines have suffered losses
Columns
  • Modern bulk carriers suffering from fatigue cracks: report

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA-CGM looks to profit from Indonesian market
  • Customs Pre-clearance zone for Darwin
  • Rotterdam demands vessels be millennium-proof
  • Wan Hai implements service extension scheme
  • Waiting time reduced at port of Shanghai
  • US seeks to open up China's aviation market
  • TNT predicts growth in Asia
  • Sharjah wins Dubai/ACI dispute

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 7, 1998
  • Amsterdam Airport was Israeli military transit airport
  • German Betuwe rail link connection 'uncertain'
  • Cathay won't buy PAL stake
  • Provincial roads after all
  • 'Transport fairs a success'
  • Wella outsources cosmetics transport

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • TACA appeals European antitrust fines
  • Shippers uneasy as Hoffa takes over Teamsters
  • Postal Service aims to recoup Yule season
  • Hoffa-led Teamsters issue strike threat against Overnite
  • Customs seizes Moon rock for sale in Miami
  • Planes, wine and workers snag Swiss-EU trade pact
  • Greece looks to privatize Olympic Airways by next March
  • Romania's second-largest shipyard likely to be sold to Dutch company
  • British truckers say stowaway fines are unfair
Transportation
  • Daewoo to open auto assembly plant
  • IC promotes Kammerer as STB reviews CN merger
  • BNSF reshuffles team, aims to upgrade service
  • JOC index loss still beats the Dow
Maritime
  • Second tender planned for ship line
  • Federal court says three firms must pay for chemical spill cleanup in Louisiana
  • Hutchison offered 50% stake in ECT
  • Transroll, Hamburg-Sud form traffic partnership
  • Maersk, Sea-Land reportedly eliminate Philadelphia's bid
  • Navy port spills by location
  • ILWU and West Coast waterfront employers prepare for tough negotiations
  • Navy's oil, fuel spills pollute US waters

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • TACA appeals European antitrust fines
  • Shippers uneasy as Hoffa takes over Teamsters
  • Postal Service aims to recoup Yule season
  • Hoffa-led Teamsters issue strike threat against Overnite
  • Customs seizes Moon rock for sale in Miami
  • Planes, wine and workers snag Swiss-EU trade pact
  • Greece looks to privatize Olympic Airways by next March
  • Romania's second-largest shipyard likely to be sold to Dutch company
  • British truckers say stowaway fines are unfair
Transportation
  • Daewoo to open auto assembly plant
  • IC promotes Kammerer as STB reviews CN merger
  • BNSF reshuffles team, aims to upgrade service
  • JOC index loss still beats the Dow
Maritime
  • Second tender planned for ship line
  • Federal court says three firms must pay for chemical spill cleanup in Louisiana
  • Hutchison offered 50% stake in ECT
  • Transroll, Hamburg-Sud form traffic partnership
  • Maersk, Sea-Land reportedly eliminate Philadelphia's bid
  • Navy port spills by location
  • ILWU and West Coast waterfront employers prepare for tough negotiations
  • Navy's oil, fuel spills pollute US waters

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • TACA appeals European antitrust fines
  • Shippers uneasy as Hoffa takes over Teamsters
  • Postal Service aims to recoup Yule season
  • Hoffa-led Teamsters issue strike threat against Overnite
  • Customs seizes Moon rock for sale in Miami
  • Planes, wine and workers snag Swiss-EU trade pact
  • Greece looks to privatize Olympic Airways by next March
  • Romania's second-largest shipyard likely to be sold to Dutch company
  • British truckers say stowaway fines are unfair
Transportation
  • Daewoo to open auto assembly plant
  • IC promotes Kammerer as STB reviews CN merger
  • BNSF reshuffles team, aims to upgrade service
  • JOC index loss still beats the Dow
Maritime
  • Second tender planned for ship line
  • Federal court says three firms must pay for chemical spill cleanup in Louisiana
  • Hutchison offered 50% stake in ECT
  • Transroll, Hamburg-Sud form traffic partnership
  • Maersk, Sea-Land reportedly eliminate Philadelphia's bid
  • Navy port spills by location
  • ILWU and West Coast waterfront employers prepare for tough negotiations
  • Navy's oil, fuel spills pollute US waters

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Coega hiccup
  • Safmarine bidders - all the options
  • Sasfin gets the go-ahead to set up banking subsidiary
  • Tank container factory opens with near full order book
  • Safmarine builds triple-storey hostel out of 47 containers
  • SA slump likely to last till the end of next year
  • Road transport hits the information highway
  • Third party distribution centre opens in CT
  • Durban company gets contract to build two new tugs
  • For the record
  • PE Chamber will host automotive export drive to UK next year
  • Portnet slates media rebuke over helicopter deal
  • Gulf Agency opens in Durban
  • Ming Universe arrives in Durban
  • Beira gets new handling equipment
  • Boeing lays off 20 000 as world recession bites
  • IDC to set up export-import bank
  • JJ's Airfreight opens its doors
  • Groupage slumps as increased duties batter importers
  • Zim petrol hike pumps up overborder haulage costs
  • Distrust in economy sees IMF freezing R1680m allocation
  • Rennies Intermodal hopes for Feb upturn
  • Flood of interest as second train leaves for Uganda
  • Natro takes the owner-driver route
  • Skilled SA staff tap into global opportunities
  • GAL offers fastest SA - New Orleans transit
  • UK donates R9-m to help beef up SA customs

Marine Logweb site
  • Halter and Bazan in fast ferry venture
    First delivery from U.S. yard to "prominent European operator" slated for 2000

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Australia gets A$10m back in ANL deal
    THE Australian government has recouped A$10m (US$6.4m) from the sale of ANL's liner shipping business to France's CGM Group, although the French company has also taken on liabilities of five times that figure.
  • Fund manager George Soros
    Fund manager George Soros said yesterday he believed world financial markets were still in a downtrend despite a strong recovery. Speaking at the London School of Economics, he called for regulation of hedge funds and predicted problems for the UK if its currency joined the Euro, saying that historically it was closer to the dollar. However, he said he could be wrong.
  • Greek ferry venture seeks listing
    MINOAN Flying Dolphins, the trade name for a new venture which will merge the high-speed ferry interests of the Ceres group and Minoan Lines on Greece's short haul passenger routes, is to seek a listing on the Athens Stock Exchange in the course of next year.
  • Seven lines facing Brussels fines for Adriatic price-fixing
    THE European Commission plans to decide on Wednesday the level of anti-trust fines on seven ferry lines serving routes between Italy and Greece, a commission source said yesterday, writes Nigel Tutt, Brussels. The fines will follow a commission investigation which found that the lines were price-fixing passenger, car and lorry fares between Ancona, Bari and Brindisi in Italy to Patras in Greece, they said. "A price-fixing cartel is 'a very serious' offence. But this case was only 'serious' because of the gravity of the offence. Fines for serious cases can vary between Ecu1m-Ecu20m per company," a source said.
  • EU takes a tougher line on state aids for shipbuilders
    A NEW regulation covering state aids to shipbuilding and other industries has been adopted by the Council of Ministers of the European Union and will take effect shortly.
  • Turkey cancels straits VTS system tenders
    Insufficient interest from contractors has caused the Turkish government to cancel tenders for a Vessel Traffic Information System due to be installed to provide radar and communications coverage over the Turkish straits.
  • Eurotunnel expands freight fleet
    Eurotunnel Freight has invested in two complete freight shuttles worth a total of '40m ($67.2m), the Anglo-French Channel Tunnel operator has announced.
  • Petroleum imports set to grow in key regions
    Clare Longley and Alison Smith report from the fourth Lloyd's Shipping Economist Products Tanker conference in London. LATIN America and the Mediterranean can expect to see further growth potential in terms of petroleum product imports towards 2000, according to shipbroker Simpson Spence & Young.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 1998
  • Heavy snowfall paralyses Swedish port
    A HEAVY snowstorm has brought the Port of G'vle on the east coast of Sweden to a standstill.
  • Lorient-Casablanca route to be revived
    FRENCH liner operator Gulf Stream is hoping to restart a roro service between Lorient in north-west France and Casablanca in Morocco.
  • Minister boosts Colombo port promotion
    SRI Lanka's port development minister MHM Ashraff has set up a Port Promotion Council to recommend measures to improve efficiency at Colombo Port.
  • Renaissance delivery prompts order talks
    CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE has delivered the second of six cruiseships to US-based cruise line Renaissance Cruises.
  • Adelaide hits major throughput mark
    SEA-LAND (Australia)-operated Port Adelaide has exceeded 100,000 teu in a single year for the first time in the port's history.
  • MC Shipping continues rejuvenation policy
    MC SHIPPING has sold a multipurpose/container feedership and reached agreement with insurance underwriters for damages on another vessel.
  • Zim partnership brings South Korean advantages
    ZIM has entered into a partnership with Dong-A subsidiary Korean Express Co regarding operation from two new container terminals in South Korea.
  • Four lines form South American co-operation
    TWO Brazilian and two European lines have confirmed they are to co-operate on the north Europe-east coast South America route.
  • Engineers assess damage to Antarctic vessel
    ENGINEERS are currently assessing the damage to the Antarctic research and supply ship Aurora Australis.
  • Adsteam buys Australian rival
    EXPANDING Australian towage operator Adsteam Marine has strengthened its presence in the domestic tug sector with a buyout of a rival business.
  • Strongest tanker escort tug launched
    DAKOTA Creek Industries of Anacortes in Washington state has launched the world's highest horsepower Voith Schneider tractor propulsion tug.
  • Former transport minister in kickback allegations
    URUGUAY'S former transport minister is alleged to have suggested that a $2m incentive had to be paid in order to win the tender for Montevideo's container terminal.
  • Philippines calls for mortgage law changes
    PHILIPPINES' officials have called for changes to the mortgage law as part of its bid to align its ship financing system with international requirements.
  • Canada to cut and freeze ice breaking fees
    CANADA has accepted a proposal from shippers and shipowners to cut its proposed Coast Guard icebreaking fees in half and keep them at that level for three years.
  • Research vessel picks up 52 refugees
    UKRAINIAN research vessel Akademik N Strakhov arrived in Valletta Grand Harbour yesterday morning with 52 would-be illegal immigrants on board.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Wallenius envisagerait de transférer ses activités atlantiques d'Anvers à Zeebrugge
    Il en est question depuis quelques mois et les rumeurs deviennent de plus en plus persistantes: l'armement Wallenius, le grand spécialiste européen du transport océanique de voitures neuves aurait l'intention de transférer ses activités atlantiques d'Anvers où ses navires sont traités au terminal pour voitures de la Hessenatie à la darse de Vrasene dans la zone portuaire de la rive gauche à Zeebrugge où un terminal dédié serait aménagé dans l'arrière-port.
  • Mærsk étudie l'implantation d'un hub dans le Sud de l'Inde
    Le groupe maritime danois Mærsk étudierait la possibilité d'implanter un nouveau port à containers dans le Tamil Nadu, l'Etat qui forme la pointe sud de l'Inde. Ce nouveau "hub" serait aménagé à proximité de la ville de Kolachel et pourrait vraisemblablement constituer une maillon de plus dans la chaîne de grands terminaux situés sur l'axe de navigation est-ouest et desservant des zones géographiques distinctes. On ignore si l'armement américain Sea-Land, partenaire habituel de Mærsk dans ce genre de projets, participerait à l'entreprise.
  • Les opérateurs citerniers belges menacent d'agir
    Les opérateurs citerniers intérieurs actifs sur le marché belge, menacent d'agir. "Si lundi aucun accord n'a été atteint avec les sociétés pétrolières, mardi, nous formerons des barrages sur le canal Albert, dans la région liégoise", c'est ce qui nous a été communiqué par téléphone le weekend dernier. Les opérateurs citerniers menacent d'entreprendre des actions pareilles sur le canal maritime Bruxelles-Escaut.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • SA gets head start on new regs
    South Australian truck operators will be the first to benefit from long-awaited proposals to increase truck mass limits, following the SA government's commitment to implement the proposed reforms by 1 January.
    However, truck operators in other states -- particularly in NSW, the ACT, Queensland and Tasmania -- could have to wait much longer before being able to take advantage of the reform.
  • Ports at standstill for meetings
    Cargo handling and shipping movements in most major Australian ports will come to a standstill today when members of the Maritime Union of Australia attend the union's annual general meeting.
    Work in a number of smaller ports will also be affected by similar meetings tomorrow.
    Normal cargo handling and shipping movements are expected to resume on the afternoon shift.
    Issues from the recent MUA national council meeting will be discussed at the meetings, with P&O Ports' plans for waterfront reform likely to receive particular attention.
  • CGM gets ANL for $10m plus
    ANL and the Commonwealth completed the sale of ANL's Liner Shipping division to France-based international shipping company, CGM, at the weekend, for $10 million.
    The Ministers for Finance and Transport, John Fahey and John Anderson, said ANL's container shipping business would operate under the commercial title, ANL Container Lines Pty Ltd.
  • Anderson explains national delay
    Federal Transport Minister John Anderson has decided to scrap the government's previously announced plan to introduce a modified mass limits regime for federally registered heavy vehicles from 1 January, following continued opposition to the proposal mainly from NSW and the ACT.
    At the conclusion of the Australian Transport Council meeting in Melbourne on Friday, Mr Anderson said his decision followed significant progress being made "towards a national approach" to the proposed increase in mass limits for vehicles utilising road friendly suspension systems.
  • ASR upbeat despite coal loss
    Australia Southern Railroad chief executive Chuck Chabot remains upbeat about the prospects of the South Australian rail freight business, despite the loss of one of its largest customers last week and questions being raised about the viability of the intra-state network.
    The Australian Democrats last week warned that the future of South Australia's intra-state freight rail network was under a cloud as a result of the Leigh Creek coal haulage contract going to the NSW-based FreightCorp rather than the Adelaide-based ASR.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 7, 1998
  • Babcock Wins Contract To Refit Naval Ship
    British engineering firm Babcock International Group won a contract from the UK Ministry of Defense to refit the 31,565 tons naval support vessel RFA Fort Victoria. Babcock said it secured the "multi-million pound" order against strong competition from commercial refit yards and other dockyards. The company did not disclose the contract value.  The refit at Babcock Rosyth in Scotland will start on February 1, 1999 and the work will last for 17 weeks employing about 250 at its peak. The contract includes the maintenance, survey and overhaul of all major ship's systems and equipment, said the company.
  • Singapore Liberalizes Tug Services In March
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will reportedly bring the third phase of its towage liberalization program forward to March 1, 1999 from July 1. Under the third and final phase, tug operators with public licenses would be allowed to provide towage services to all sectors within port waters.
  • TACA Shipping Lines To Appeal Fines
    Container shipping lines in the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement (TACA) have reportedly lodged an appeal against record fines imposed on them by the European Commission for breaking competition rules. The 15 TACA lines lodged an appeal with the European Court of First Instance on the grounds that they had not held a dominant market position. In September the Commission fined the shipping lines a record aggregate 273 million ecu for breaching competition rules by operating a price fixing cartel on the Atlantic trade.
  • EU To Fine Greek Ferries
    The European Commission will reportedly fine one Italian and six Greek ferry firms up to $23.41 million each for allegedly fixing prices on Adriatic Sea routes.
  • MC Shipping Sells Ship To Korean Interests
    MC Shipping Inc. is said to have sold a multipurpose/container feeder ship, the MC Emerald, to Korean interests for over $1 million.
  • Kvaerner, HDW Kiel Win Attica Deal
    Kvaerner ASA said that it and German shipyard HDW Kiel had reached a deal to supply 1,000 prefabricated modular cabins for four ferries ordered by Greece's Attica Enterprises. Kvaerner said the deal was won by its Finnish subsidiary Kvaerner Masa-Yards Piikkio Works.
  • Bimco, U.S. Work On Sea Safety Reporting System
    International shipowners organization Bimco said it has entered discussions with the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration (Marad) to set up a system that would receive, analyze and disseminate information about unsafe occurrences at sea.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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