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December 9, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou dredging project to expand port capacity
  • Panama Canal to adopt post2000 programme
  • Improvements via Internet, advises APL VP
  • Clarification of HKSTA service contract awards
  • New Asian carrier co-operation planned
  • PAL starts new talks
  • UPS reports strong Q3 results
  • Boeing to cutback staff

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 8, 1998
  • Disagreement between EU and Switzerland on aviation treaty
  • GE Plastics still stuck to Frans Maas
  • Criticism of Northwest Airlines 'din'
  • KLM load factor continues to drop
  • 2000 guarantee also demanded in Asia
  • Higher road haulage profits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • US strategy in banana tiff: Divide and conquer
  • Hoffa's elected Teamster president and at Overnite, there's a strike threat
  • Juice dumping at core of apple growers' lawsuit
  • Teamsters order strike against ANR Advance
  • O'Toole will be the new president of MEBA
  • Agriculture Department lists countries free of livestock disease
  • Detained Pakistani vessel sneaks away from Mexico into US waters
  • Bechtel/Adtranz low bidder on southern New Jersey light rail transit system
  • Freight Watch - Panama activity
Transportation
  • Carriers begin accepting AES
  • Indian air merger may fly into union opposition
  • Customs probers in Miami shift focus to cars, drugs
  • Singapore Airlines denies interest in Philippine Air
  • FDX shares up on reported Net potential
  • Singapore Air won't reroute flights after FAA tank ruling
  • CN chief seeks lower taxes and deregulation
  • C.H. Powell's upgrade offers a case study of change
Maritime
  • IMO seen to start bulker safety overhaul
  • AEI signs preliminary contract with FastShip
  • Officials vow to push OECD pact
  • Carl J. Thorsen, industry veteran, dies at 74
  • Dutch firm likely to buy Romanian shipyard
  • Zim Israel Navigation wins priority berthing at Korea's new Pusan terminal
  • Singapore accelerates tug liberalization in effort to shake economic doldrums
  • Creel, FMC, after long wait to unveil Internet rules today
  • Delaware River ports ready for boost in fruit shipments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • US strategy in banana tiff: Divide and conquer
  • Hoffa's elected Teamster president and at Overnite, there's a strike threat
  • Juice dumping at core of apple growers' lawsuit
  • Teamsters order strike against ANR Advance
  • O'Toole will be the new president of MEBA
  • Agriculture Department lists countries free of livestock disease
  • Detained Pakistani vessel sneaks away from Mexico into US waters
  • Bechtel/Adtranz low bidder on southern New Jersey light rail transit system
  • Freight Watch - Panama activity
Transportation
  • Carriers begin accepting AES
  • Indian air merger may fly into union opposition
  • Customs probers in Miami shift focus to cars, drugs
  • Singapore Airlines denies interest in Philippine Air
  • FDX shares up on reported Net potential
  • Singapore Air won't reroute flights after FAA tank ruling
  • CN chief seeks lower taxes and deregulation
  • C.H. Powell's upgrade offers a case study of change
Maritime
  • IMO seen to start bulker safety overhaul
  • AEI signs preliminary contract with FastShip
  • Officials vow to push OECD pact
  • Carl J. Thorsen, industry veteran, dies at 74
  • Dutch firm likely to buy Romanian shipyard
  • Zim Israel Navigation wins priority berthing at Korea's new Pusan terminal
  • Singapore accelerates tug liberalization in effort to shake economic doldrums
  • Creel, FMC, after long wait to unveil Internet rules today
  • Delaware River ports ready for boost in fruit shipments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • US strategy in banana tiff: Divide and conquer
  • Hoffa's elected Teamster president and at Overnite, there's a strike threat
  • Juice dumping at core of apple growers' lawsuit
  • Teamsters order strike against ANR Advance
  • O'Toole will be the new president of MEBA
  • Agriculture Department lists countries free of livestock disease
  • Detained Pakistani vessel sneaks away from Mexico into US waters
  • Bechtel/Adtranz low bidder on southern New Jersey light rail transit system
  • Freight Watch - Panama activity
Transportation
  • Carriers begin accepting AES
  • Indian air merger may fly into union opposition
  • Customs probers in Miami shift focus to cars, drugs
  • Singapore Airlines denies interest in Philippine Air
  • FDX shares up on reported Net potential
  • Singapore Air won't reroute flights after FAA tank ruling
  • CN chief seeks lower taxes and deregulation
  • C.H. Powell's upgrade offers a case study of change
Maritime
  • IMO seen to start bulker safety overhaul
  • AEI signs preliminary contract with FastShip
  • Officials vow to push OECD pact
  • Carl J. Thorsen, industry veteran, dies at 74
  • Dutch firm likely to buy Romanian shipyard
  • Zim Israel Navigation wins priority berthing at Korea's new Pusan terminal
  • Singapore accelerates tug liberalization in effort to shake economic doldrums
  • Creel, FMC, after long wait to unveil Internet rules today
  • Delaware River ports ready for boost in fruit shipments

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • TACA Lines Files Appeal with Court on EC Fines
  • ANL, CGM Merger Completed
  • Kobe Receives New Vessel Calls for Med. Service

urgente online pressweb site
  • La Comisión Europea autorizará el acuerdo postal REIMS II
  • Bruselas moderniza la seguridad de la navegación marítima
  • Thyssen centra en España la venta de pasarelas para aviones
  • Frans Maas completa el plan anual de expansión en España
  • Los choferes planean la huelga este fin de semana
  • Cathay Pacific renuncia a comprar Philippine Airlines
  • SAirGroup compra el 45 por ciento de la aerol'nea italiana Air Europe
  • Budget Rent a Car, a por el mercado español

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Highways: route cleared for shortlisting bidders
  • Import Containers arriving from JN Port to Mulund CFS (East)
  • Fieo prescribes recipe for export promotion
  • Major industrial conference in Madhya Pradesh
  • HSL plans new floating dock
  • State to focus on export potential of 7 industries
  • Study group set up to improve infrastructure
  • Canada ready for tie-ups in AP core sector
  • 8 items alone constitute 22 pc of export basket!
  • Karnataka has attracted
  • Shipping bills brought under EDI process at Chennai Customs
  • New Central Excise levy for textile processors soon
  • Cotton yarn exports go abegging
  • IOC plans to raise KBPL pipeline capacity
  • Customs collection grew
  • ChPT angling for more ADB funds in Ennore phase II
  • Time to act, feels Ficci President
  • Trade diplomacy dept soon
  • UASC gets last of ten 3,800 TEU containerships

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Work on stalled Hong Kong box terminal set to start next year
    THE long-awaited construction of Hong Kong's HK$10bn (US$1.29bn) Container Terminal 9 is set to begin by the middle ofnext year following yesterday's signing of the land grant for the project between the government and developers.
  • Stena to cut 800 jobs as duty-free changes bite
    Loss-making Stena Line is to cut 36% of its workforce in Scandinavia because of the abolition of duty-frees next summer.
  • Ugland Nordic snaps up Jahre
    OSLO-listed Ugland Nordic Shipping has acquired cash-rich Jahre Tankers through the purchase of about 3.84m shares from the two largest shareholders, Bulls Tankrederi and Thor Dahl Shipping. The agreement is subject to due diligence.
  • Junk bond buy-back plan by MC Shipping
    MC Shipping has said it will begin buying back the company's high-yield bonds "when the price is deemed attractive", citing "the present volatile state of both the stock market and the high-yield bond market".
  • Review urged over Cargill acquisition
    US secretary of agriculture Dan Glickman has requested the Justice Department initiate a review of US agribusiness Cargill's proposed acquisition of arch-competitor Continental Grain Company's grain trading unit.
  • Japan urges tougher controls
    SEVEN out of 10 smaller foreign flag ships calling in Japanese ports fail to match international standards, according to the Japan Captains' Association.
  • BP and Caltex in Australia talks
    BP Australia and Caltex have announced they are holding detailed discussions over possible shared refining and shipping facilities in Australia.
  • Disney sets wonderdate
    Disney's second cruiseship, Disney Wonder will make her first commercial cruise on August 15 next year, some months later than planned and well into the summer holiday season, writes David Mott.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Two more ground handlers for Sydney
    Sydney Airport is poised to sign agreements with independent companies Jardine Airport Services Australia and Ogden Aviation for new ground handling licences at the airport, paving the way for additional capacity and choice for international carriers at the capacity-strained airport.
    The two independent companies will join incumbent ground handling service providers -- Ansett and Qantas. A formal announcement is expected within two weeks, with construction and start-up of new services likely to begin next year.
  • ATN revealed as finalist for V/Line Freight
    Ed Burkhardt, chairman of Tasrail's parent company Australian Transport Network, revealed yesterday that ATN has been short-listed as a preferred bidder for Victoria's rail freight operation V-Line Freight Corporation.
    Mr Burkhardt, who is also the chairman of New Zealand rail concern Tranz Rail Holdings Ltd, made the announcement at Tranz Rail's annual general meeting in New Zealand yesterday.
  • Award ruling soon
    The Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday completed its deliberations on simplification of the Maritime Industry Modern Ships Award 1989.
    A decision, possibly of an interim nature due to the fact that the award will be among those to be moved to a minimum safety net award, is expected shortly from Commissioner Wilks.
    The move to minimum safety net awards followed the commission's landmark test case earlier this year where the Full Bench ruled that paid rates awards must be converted into minimum safety net awards.
    This decision was seen as a boost to the federal government's award simplification reforms.
  • Road industry reserves LTC judgement
    The road transport industry was yesterday more circumspect than the rail industry in its reaction to the Australian Transport Council's decision to look into the establishment of a national 'Land Transport Commission'.
    At the end of their meeting in Mebourne on Friday, the federal, state and territory transport ministers said they had agreed on the need for an integrated approach to road and rail freight issues.
  • WA sets up rail advisory group
    An advisory group consisting of major rail industry stake holders has been formed to provide input to the Western Australian government on issues facing the rail sector.
    The WA Rail Advisory Council will be chaired by Transport director-general Dr Chris Whitaker and its members include private rail operators, brokers and freight forwarders, rail users from the mining, forestry and grains industries, government transport agencies, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
  • Increased live cattle export through northern ports expected
    Queensland expects to see some growth in livestock exports through several northern ports, according to Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk.
    Mr Palaszczuk told the official dinner of the Northern Livestock Export Working Group in Townsville that there may be some increased use of the gulf port of Karumba -- mainly to service the Philippines trade.
    "This is all the more so following recent successful trade promotions in the Philippines", he said.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 8, 1998
  • Norden To Write Down Fleet's Value
    D/S Norden will reportedly write down the value of its fleet by $23.5 million and was thus expecting a loss of nearly $22 million in 1998. The company cited a continued global slowdown and a depreciating dollar.
  • USDA Suspends Pakistan From Export Credit Program
    The U.S. Agriculture Department has suspended Pakistan from the GSM-102 export credit program after receiving several notices of missed payments. The suspension comes just days after Pakistan received an initial allocation of $60 million in GSM-102 credits to finance U.S. wheat in fiscal 1999, which began Oct 1.
  • Stena Lines To Cut 800
    Stena Line AB has reportedly started negotiations with unions to cut staff in Scandinavia by 800.
  • Greek Ferry Line Okd For Public Run
    Greece's capital market commission granted a conditional approval to the initial public offering of ferry operator ANEK Lines for listing on the Athens bourse's main market.
  • Viking Line To Sail Around Duty Free Restriction
    Finnish passenger ferry operator Viking Line will reportedly continue duty-free sales on its routes between Finland and Sweden --despite European Union plans to abolish the sales next July -- circumventing the ban by stopping at Finland's autonomous Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea, which enjoy special status in the EU.
  • FastShip Project Gain Support
    The FastShip Project, which is determined to build vessels capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in ultra-fast fashion, has received support from Air Express International (AEI), which has agreed to take space on the first of a new generation of fast Atlantic container ships The agreement is conditional on FastShips building at least three of the vessels and dedicating them to the transatlantic service.
  • Yangming Secures $200M For Vessel Purchases
    Taiwan's Yangming Marine Corp. is set to enter a finance pact with a group of international lenders for a US$200 million syndicated loan under "U.K. lease" terms to purchase vessels.  Citibank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Halifax Plc, Britain's Lloyds TSB Group Plc and other banks are all reported to be together for the loan. In July, Yangming signed a deal to buy five 5,500 TEU ships from South Korea's Hyundai Group for about US$300 million, for delivery by early 2001.
  • Berge Hugin Departs For British North Sea
    The production ship Berge Hugin has left the Aker McNulty yard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Pierce oilfield in the British sector of the North Sea. The vessel has undergone conversion from a multi-purpose shuttle tanker to a production ship with a capacity of 45,000 bpd and is due to begin operations at the field before year end.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SHIPPING
Poseidon Principles takes stock of the decarbonisation of shipping, which still has a long way to go
Copenhagen
The association's latest annual report highlights the progress made
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
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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%
ASSOCIATIONS
Federazione del Mare and Wista Italy sign a memorandum of understanding to promote gender equality
Genoa
The aim is also to promote the sustainability and development of the maritime sector.
PORTS
Four new electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes for the port of Koper
Helsinki
They were ordered by Luka Koper from Konecranes
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