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BRIEFS

April 10, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S-E Asia box volumes slightly affected by crisis
Growth last year was 9.1%, down only 2.5% from 1996: OSC report
Indonesia to acquire containers from abroad to alleviate shortage
P&O rules out sacking Aussie workers
Titanic replicas to sail on similar route of ill-fated 1912 luxury liner
M'sian firm launches Port Klang-Madras weekly service
Cargo ship with 24 aboard sinks

Air and Land Transport

FedEx expands S-E Asian network with new route
Cebu-Jakarta-S'pore Line is overdrawn service launched despite regional economic crisis
Boeing reviewing next month's rollout of 717-200
JAL pilots launch 24-hour strike; planned JAS walkout called off
Canberra sells 4 airports for A$110m
Air France pilot jailed for crash
United Airlines plans stricter enforcement of 2-bag carry-on limit
Honda launches production of natural gas passenger car

Features

Industrial showdown looms
Patrick sparks furore by sacking its workforce after a battle with the maritime union for control of work practices

Columns

Due diligence clause holds head charterer liable to shipowner

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S-E Asia box volumes slightly affected by crisis
Growth last year was 9.1%, down only 2.5% from 1996: OSC report
Indonesia to acquire containers from abroad to alleviate shortage
P&O rules out sacking Aussie workers
Titanic replicas to sail on similar route of ill-fated 1912 luxury liner
M'sian firm launches Port Klang-Madras weekly service
Cargo ship with 24 aboard sinks

Air and Land Transport

FedEx expands S-E Asian network with new route
Cebu-Jakarta-S'pore Line is overdrawn service launched despite regional economic crisis
Boeing reviewing next month's rollout of 717-200
JAL pilots launch 24-hour strike; planned JAS walkout called off
Canberra sells 4 airports for A$110m
Air France pilot jailed for crash
United Airlines plans stricter enforcement of 2-bag carry-on limit
Honda launches production of natural gas passenger car

Features

Industrial showdown looms
Patrick sparks furore by sacking its workforce after a battle with the maritime union for control of work practices

Columns

Due diligence clause holds head charterer liable to shipowner

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S-E Asia box volumes slightly affected by crisis
Growth last year was 9.1%, down only 2.5% from 1996: OSC report
Indonesia to acquire containers from abroad to alleviate shortage
P&O rules out sacking Aussie workers
Titanic replicas to sail on similar route of ill-fated 1912 luxury liner
M'sian firm launches Port Klang-Madras weekly service
Cargo ship with 24 aboard sinks

Air and Land Transport

FedEx expands S-E Asian network with new route
Cebu-Jakarta-S'pore Line is overdrawn service launched despite regional economic crisis
Boeing reviewing next month's rollout of 717-200
JAL pilots launch 24-hour strike; planned JAS walkout called off
Canberra sells 4 airports for A$110m
Air France pilot jailed for crash
United Airlines plans stricter enforcement of 2-bag carry-on limit
Honda launches production of natural gas passenger car

Features

Industrial showdown looms
Patrick sparks furore by sacking its workforce after a battle with the maritime union for control of work practices

Columns

Due diligence clause holds head charterer liable to shipowner

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S-E Asia box volumes slightly affected by crisis
Growth last year was 9.1%, down only 2.5% from 1996: OSC report
Indonesia to acquire containers from abroad to alleviate shortage
P&O rules out sacking Aussie workers
Titanic replicas to sail on similar route of ill-fated 1912 luxury liner
M'sian firm launches Port Klang-Madras weekly service
Cargo ship with 24 aboard sinks

Air and Land Transport

FedEx expands S-E Asian network with new route
Cebu-Jakarta-S'pore Line is overdrawn service launched despite regional economic crisis
Boeing reviewing next month's rollout of 717-200
JAL pilots launch 24-hour strike; planned JAS walkout called off
Canberra sells 4 airports for A$110m
Air France pilot jailed for crash
United Airlines plans stricter enforcement of 2-bag carry-on limit
Honda launches production of natural gas passenger car

Features

Industrial showdown looms
Patrick sparks furore by sacking its workforce after a battle with the maritime union for control of work practices

Columns

Due diligence clause holds head charterer liable to shipowner

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APRIL 9, 1998
American interest in Thyssen Haniel Small net result for TNT Lower rates in KLM and Northwest cargo transhipment Approval of fifth Schiphol runway

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Dock strike called off Thursday afternoon Conference justifies Panama Canal Charge AEI opens ocean services firm in Japan JAL, CES conclude interline pact NITTSU's Beijing firm gets IATA license

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Airport revenue bonds drive up Port of Portland's 1998-99 budget European executives warm to cash pool UP softening Mexico embargo Teamwork lets SeaTac play ball OOCL to begin Scan-Baltic service Boeing will take $350 million hit on first quarter earnings Teamsters ratify contract with major freight carriers

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Patrick faces legal challenge PATRICK Stevedores was yesterday fighting off the first legal challenges to the dramatic shedding of its entire Australian unionised workforce on Tuesday night. Containership breaks unofficial union embargo THE Mediterranean Shipping Company containership MSC Singapore yesterday became the first vessel to break the unofficial maritime union embargo and to have cargo handled by dock workers trained by the National Farmers Federation. NYK 'can lead restructuring' JAPAN'S largest shipping group Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has a "historic opportunity" to lead the way in restructuring the nation's shipping industry, according to a leading investment bank. New Dm60m survey vessel for BSH New Dm60m survey vessel for BSH GERMAN shipping authority Bundesamt fuer Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) will get a new survey vessel, the Komet, writes Christian Koehl, Bonn. Tugboat pilots warn of 'unqualified' operators STRIKING Mississippi River tugboat pilots have warned that allegedly unqualified persons may now be operating tugs and insist that the US Coast Guard "closely monitors" the situation. Good start for Gotaverken GOTHENBURG'S Gotaverken Cityvarvet is expecting a busy year in 1998, as demonstrated by the regular docking and hull modification order placed by Norway's Haugesund-based Johannes Ostensjo for platform supply vessels Edda Freya and Edda Frende. The vessels required 30 tonnes of steel each for the refit jobs. Indonesia bid to solve box shortage crisis EXPORT and shipowning representative associations are to meet in Jakarta today in a bid to find common ground on how to resolve the box shortage crippling the nation's exporting efforts. French shipowners seek duty-free deal FRENCH shipowners have called for compromise in the current controversy over the European Commission's planned abolition of duty-free sales next year, suggesting that articles currently sold duty-free could be subjected to tax at a special low rate of between 3% and 5%.

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APRIL 9, 1998
Fairplay Daily News Schedule THE next Fairplay Daily News bulletin will be on Tuesday, April 14. Friday April 10 and Monday April 13 are public holidays in the UK. Four bidders in LT/Italia shortlist FOUR bidders have survived the first round to buy Lloyd Triestino (LT) and Italia. Shippers wait 'weeks' for Asian bookings THE Asian economic slowdown has caused major difficulties and delays for shippers booking cargo from Asia, according to a leading freight forwarding executive. Teesport to link with Zeebrugge A NEW lo-lo container service between England's north-east coast port of Teesport and Zeebrugge in Belgium starts operations on April 20. Polish yard wins Norwegian ferry contract GDANSK shiprepair yard Remontowa has signed its biggest newbuilding contract. Shippers will pay for dispute, says Sea-Land SEA-LAND (Australia) has warned that shippers will pay for a levy proposed by the Australian government to fund mass redundancies in the stevedoring industry. ITF man ejected from Melbourne port AN ITF official has been ejected from a Melbourne dockside as part of deepening unrest following the mass sacking of 2,000 wharfies. Columbus line and Alianca to expand operations COLUMBUS Line and its partner Alianca announced today that they are each adding one new vessel to their service linking the east coasts of North and South America. IMO in move against piracy THE IMO is to send expert missions to selected countries to discuss the prevention and supression of piracy and armed robbery against ships. Rio Tinto ponders own fleet MINING giant Rio Tinto Australia (RTA) has indicated it may establish its own shipping fleet. More Mississippi mayhem THE US Coastguard is currently investigating two more accidents on the Mississippi. Melbridge boosts Cuba service ROTTERDAM-based Melbridge Container Line has upgraded its service to Cuba and Mexico through the acquisition of three, fully cellular self-sustaining vessels. SCI gets go-ahead for new orders INDIA's Ship Acquisition Licensing Committee (SALC) has given the state-owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) the go-ahead to buy two medium range product tankers. Non-union wharfies go to work in Australia NON-union wharfies handled Patrick vessels in Brisbane and Fremantle for the first time today as at least 15 ships are delayed in Australia's waterfront upheaval. Holyman sells Cat-Link stake to Scandlines HOLYMAN has agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in the Danish fast ferry operator, Cat-Link Shipping, to its joint venture partner, Scanlines. Indian transport minister quits C SRINIVASAN has been nominated to succeed S R Muthiah who has resigned as India's Minister for Surface Transport. Eurokai to concentrate on Europe EUROKAI, the German container terminal operator, is to concentrate all its cash resources on hinterland connections with central Europe. Containership owners warn banks CONTAINERSHIP owners have warned their bankers that they might be forced to ask for a postponement of loan repayments. Plan to quadruple Buenos Aires THE Argentine government is calling for national and international offers for the port capacity of Buenos Aires to be quadrupled. Philippine lines in route violation claim THREE major domestic lines in the Philippines may be penalised if it is proved that they have violated a public service law. AAPA president calls for maintenance funding AAPA president Kurt Nagle has called for maintenance funding for navigation channels, following a recent Supreme Court ruling against the Harbor Maintenance Tax.

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Reith outlines seven benchmark objectives IN THE wake of Patrick's decision to sack its entire workforce, the federal government yesterday announced "seven benchmark objectives" for waterfront reform. Minister for Workplace Relations Peter Reith said that as part of the reform package the government had established a framework to ensure that any workers made redundant through restructuring of the waterfront received the full value of their benefits. Lines coy about Patrick plans PATRICK clients were yesterday keeping their counsel over whether or not they would use the new P&CS-manned Patrick operation, although the company's biggest client, Mediterranean Shipping Company, was stating a clear position. With five ships currently on the coast and 464 Australian port calls per annum, MSC spokesman Alan Brown told DCN the company had long-term contracts with Patrick and expected them to honour those contracts. Confident MUA looks for public support THE Maritime Union of Australia is confident it can overcome the federal government's latest attempt at waterfront reform, the national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, John Coombs, predicted yesterday. Mr Coombs told DCN he did not believe there was a great deal of support in the community for the method in which the government has promoted that change. He said the outcome of the union's action in the Federal Court, which was aimed at preventing Patrick's move could have a significant effect on the row, particularly in the Court ruled in the union's favour. Service providers fear losses THE phrase 'no gain without pain' has been used repeatedly on the waterfront and the 'pain' element looks set to become a truism for many service providers not directly involved in the dispute, with many already saying they will lose business if the situation escalates or drags on. Port Phillip Sea Pilots president Charles Griffithss said: "We're losing some of our business of course, although at the moment it's only Patrick that's affected. But if it spreads we estimate what we will lose will be about 15 per cent of our business… probably not more than that because it's just not cost effective to ship cargo to Adelaide and move it back by train." Hein not surprised but still cautious THE chairman of P&O Australia, Richard Hein, said yesterday that he was not surprised by the mass dismissal of waterfront workers by Patrick. Mr Hein said he was surprised that it took so long for the dispute to come to a head. Although he confirmed that P&O supported Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith's benchmark objectives for the Australian waterfront, Mr Hein was cautious when asked when the company would also be taking advantage of the redundancy provisions being advanced by the government. He said P&O Ports and the Maritime Union of Australia were continuing to consult on further waterfront reform.

International Transport Journal

APRIL 9, 1998

Maritime

OOCL launches its new Scan-Baltic Express Service.
Norfolk Line adds a third ship to its Continent-Ireland route.
Medex Container Lines upgrades to weekly in its West Med service.
Yang Ming could reflag six vessels to serve the Taiwan-PR China trade.
Cosco plans to launch a Taiwan-PR China liner service.
MOL offers faster China-North America transit times.
UASC takes delivery of the first ships of a new series.
Although Neptune Orient Lines closed with a loss in 1997, it expects the full benefit of its acquisition of APL to take effect by 1999.
Hapag-Lloyd christens the second out of three 4612-TEU vessels.
Transroll expands its container fleet by adding 300 reefer boxes.
Cho Yang puts a new containership into operation.
New publications: The Ships Atlas; Maritime Guide 1998.

Ports and Terminals

The end for the Harbor Maintenance Tax. This tax, which has to be paid on all incoming and outgoing cargo at US ports, has now been ruled illegal by the US supreme court.
Cargo volume is up at the port of New York & New Jersey.
Growth at Dalian was slower than expected in 1997.
NYK opens its new berth 7 at the port of Tokyo.
New publications: How to reach whom in all German ports.
Calendar of events: TOC Asia '98, Dubai, in October.

Forwarding

MSAS buys Oslo Havnelager, and sets up a new logistics centre in Antwerp.
United Carriers records positive development in fiscal 1997.
Golden Eagle posts lower profit in spite of record revenues.
Danzas publishes preliminary figures, and purchases Sermat.

Aviation

106 new flights between the USA and Japan. The US DoT has given six US airlines provisional rights to fly between 13 US cities and Japan under the new bilateral air traffic agreement.
Polar flies east, starting scheduled service to Singapore and adding a third flight to New Delhi.
Emirates adds a third weekly flight to Dar es Salaam.
NCA lands in Portland OR.
SAS Cargo is resuming flights to New York, and will launch a joint all-cargo service to the Baltic with DHL.
DAT offers daily trucking service between Amsterdam and Ostend.
Air Malta serves Switzerland with B737-300 aircraft.
Lynden International takes over Russian Air Services.
KNP increases profit.
Keeling proposes cooperation between airlines and wholesale airfreight forwarders.
TNT expands its European fleet.

International Transport Journal

APRIL 9, 1998

Maritime

OOCL launches its new Scan-Baltic Express Service.
Norfolk Line adds a third ship to its Continent-Ireland route.
Medex Container Lines upgrades to weekly in its West Med service.
Yang Ming could reflag six vessels to serve the Taiwan-PR China trade.
Cosco plans to launch a Taiwan-PR China liner service.
MOL offers faster China-North America transit times.
UASC takes delivery of the first ships of a new series.
Although Neptune Orient Lines closed with a loss in 1997, it expects the full benefit of its acquisition of APL to take effect by 1999.
Hapag-Lloyd christens the second out of three 4612-TEU vessels.
Transroll expands its container fleet by adding 300 reefer boxes.
Cho Yang puts a new containership into operation.
New publications: The Ships Atlas; Maritime Guide 1998.

Ports and Terminals

The end for the Harbor Maintenance Tax. This tax, which has to be paid on all incoming and outgoing cargo at US ports, has now been ruled illegal by the US supreme court.
Cargo volume is up at the port of New York & New Jersey.
Growth at Dalian was slower than expected in 1997.
NYK opens its new berth 7 at the port of Tokyo.
New publications: How to reach whom in all German ports.
Calendar of events: TOC Asia '98, Dubai, in October.

Forwarding

MSAS buys Oslo Havnelager, and sets up a new logistics centre in Antwerp.
United Carriers records positive development in fiscal 1997.
Golden Eagle posts lower profit in spite of record revenues.
Danzas publishes preliminary figures, and purchases Sermat.

Aviation

106 new flights between the USA and Japan. The US DoT has given six US airlines provisional rights to fly between 13 US cities and Japan under the new bilateral air traffic agreement.
Polar flies east, starting scheduled service to Singapore and adding a third flight to New Delhi.
Emirates adds a third weekly flight to Dar es Salaam.
NCA lands in Portland OR.
SAS Cargo is resuming flights to New York, and will launch a joint all-cargo service to the Baltic with DHL.
DAT offers daily trucking service between Amsterdam and Ostend.
Air Malta serves Switzerland with B737-300 aircraft.
Lynden International takes over Russian Air Services.
KNP increases profit.
Keeling proposes cooperation between airlines and wholesale airfreight forwarders.
TNT expands its European fleet.

International Transport Journal

APRIL 9, 1998

Maritime

OOCL launches its new Scan-Baltic Express Service.
Norfolk Line adds a third ship to its Continent-Ireland route.
Medex Container Lines upgrades to weekly in its West Med service.
Yang Ming could reflag six vessels to serve the Taiwan-PR China trade.
Cosco plans to launch a Taiwan-PR China liner service.
MOL offers faster China-North America transit times.
UASC takes delivery of the first ships of a new series.
Although Neptune Orient Lines closed with a loss in 1997, it expects the full benefit of its acquisition of APL to take effect by 1999.
Hapag-Lloyd christens the second out of three 4612-TEU vessels.
Transroll expands its container fleet by adding 300 reefer boxes.
Cho Yang puts a new containership into operation.
New publications: The Ships Atlas; Maritime Guide 1998.

Ports and Terminals

The end for the Harbor Maintenance Tax. This tax, which has to be paid on all incoming and outgoing cargo at US ports, has now been ruled illegal by the US supreme court.
Cargo volume is up at the port of New York & New Jersey.
Growth at Dalian was slower than expected in 1997.
NYK opens its new berth 7 at the port of Tokyo.
New publications: How to reach whom in all German ports.
Calendar of events: TOC Asia '98, Dubai, in October.

Forwarding

MSAS buys Oslo Havnelager, and sets up a new logistics centre in Antwerp.
United Carriers records positive development in fiscal 1997.
Golden Eagle posts lower profit in spite of record revenues.
Danzas publishes preliminary figures, and purchases Sermat.

Aviation

106 new flights between the USA and Japan. The US DoT has given six US airlines provisional rights to fly between 13 US cities and Japan under the new bilateral air traffic agreement.
Polar flies east, starting scheduled service to Singapore and adding a third flight to New Delhi.
Emirates adds a third weekly flight to Dar es Salaam.
NCA lands in Portland OR.
SAS Cargo is resuming flights to New York, and will launch a joint all-cargo service to the Baltic with DHL.
DAT offers daily trucking service between Amsterdam and Ostend.
Air Malta serves Switzerland with B737-300 aircraft.
Lynden International takes over Russian Air Services.
KNP increases profit.
Keeling proposes cooperation between airlines and wholesale airfreight forwarders.
TNT expands its European fleet.

International Transport Journal

APRIL 9, 1998

Maritime

OOCL launches its new Scan-Baltic Express Service.
Norfolk Line adds a third ship to its Continent-Ireland route.
Medex Container Lines upgrades to weekly in its West Med service.
Yang Ming could reflag six vessels to serve the Taiwan-PR China trade.
Cosco plans to launch a Taiwan-PR China liner service.
MOL offers faster China-North America transit times.
UASC takes delivery of the first ships of a new series.
Although Neptune Orient Lines closed with a loss in 1997, it expects the full benefit of its acquisition of APL to take effect by 1999.
Hapag-Lloyd christens the second out of three 4612-TEU vessels.
Transroll expands its container fleet by adding 300 reefer boxes.
Cho Yang puts a new containership into operation.
New publications: The Ships Atlas; Maritime Guide 1998.

Ports and Terminals

The end for the Harbor Maintenance Tax. This tax, which has to be paid on all incoming and outgoing cargo at US ports, has now been ruled illegal by the US supreme court.
Cargo volume is up at the port of New York & New Jersey.
Growth at Dalian was slower than expected in 1997.
NYK opens its new berth 7 at the port of Tokyo.
New publications: How to reach whom in all German ports.
Calendar of events: TOC Asia '98, Dubai, in October.

Forwarding

MSAS buys Oslo Havnelager, and sets up a new logistics centre in Antwerp.
United Carriers records positive development in fiscal 1997.
Golden Eagle posts lower profit in spite of record revenues.
Danzas publishes preliminary figures, and purchases Sermat.

Aviation

106 new flights between the USA and Japan. The US DoT has given six US airlines provisional rights to fly between 13 US cities and Japan under the new bilateral air traffic agreement.
Polar flies east, starting scheduled service to Singapore and adding a third flight to New Delhi.
Emirates adds a third weekly flight to Dar es Salaam.
NCA lands in Portland OR.
SAS Cargo is resuming flights to New York, and will launch a joint all-cargo service to the Baltic with DHL.
DAT offers daily trucking service between Amsterdam and Ostend.
Air Malta serves Switzerland with B737-300 aircraft.
Lynden International takes over Russian Air Services.
KNP increases profit.
Keeling proposes cooperation between airlines and wholesale airfreight forwarders.
TNT expands its European fleet.

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Tanker orders top of the pops AMBITIOUS NEWCOMERS and old established players are getting an appetite for tanker newbuildings.Brazilian businessman Omar Peres, right, has big ambitions to build a series of Suezmax tankers at a yard he controls, even though the ships will be very expensive by international price standards.Elsewhere, Taiwan's Formosa Plastics has followed up last year's big talk with a firm order for VLCCs while the experienced BP Goulandris group is being linked to an order. Andhika change of guard THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE of generation at the top of the Asian shipowner. It looks as though the entrepreneurial spirit has also been passed down the Sumantri family. Turkey's global itch FRENCHMAN Pierre Aury is heading an effort to try to establish an international shipbroking outfit in Turkey and has chosen a young team to help him. Early bird leaves nest LARRY KENNY has been the early bird of the New York tanker broking scene for the last 30 years. He retires shortly, leaving his associates to wonder who will give them their first call of the day. Silence is Golden... GOLDEN OCEAN'S Fred Cheng has got his hands on his first VLCC newbuilding. But he missed out on the Karaoke at the celebration party. Oil spills score slips JUST WHEN TANKER owners thought the industry's safety record was improving, a series of oil spills has spoiled the picture.

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PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year

Los Angeles

In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%

PORTS

HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan

Seoul

The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs

CUSTOMS

EU customs reform must make trade and business easier

Brussels

23 organizations underline this in a joint statement

SHIPYARDS

Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I

Trieste

Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025

EDUCATION

Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum

Brussels

PORTS

In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers

Anjara

New peaks also in other business segments

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships

Seoul

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024

ACCIDENTS

Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto

Rome

There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea

NEWS

Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed

London

Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane

PORTS

Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated

Damascus

The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars

LOGISTICS

Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture

Brussels

Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Miami/Saint Nazaire

It will be taken over in 2028

INSTITUTIONS

Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission

SHIPPING

In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%

Ismailia

The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport

Rome

Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law

NEWS

The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal

Washington

While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government

SHIPYARDS

FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group

Rendsburg/Flensburg

These are German companies operating in the same sector

PORTS

Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records

Long Beach

Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.

TRADE

The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors

Washington/Beijing

Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association

PORTS

The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees

Naples

The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"

PORTS

Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing

Rome

PORTS

Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC

Hanoi

Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd

PORTS

Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time

Singapore

Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals

SEAFARERS

Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers

Rome

Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector

PORTS

Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024

Taranto

In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)

DEFENCE

New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea

Mons

The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned

PORTS

In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic

Hong Kong

The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast

Keelung

In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU

Brussels

PORTS

Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30

Genoa

The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this

PORTS

In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%

Genoa

Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025

SHIPPING

CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno

Marseille

New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners

SHIPPING

From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL

Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille

Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network

PORTS

Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority

Athens

The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros

PORTS

MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station

Ancona

The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.

PORTS

In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo

The Spice

In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%

SHIPPING

Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping

London

It could come into force in early 2027

DEFENCE

Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet

London

Eight-year, £9bn contract

TRUCKING

Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services

Rome

The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona

Frankfurt am Main

Schedule two departures per week in both directions

LOGISTICS

AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port

Cairo

The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport

NEWS

The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian

Davos

This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino

LOGISTICS

Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics

Trieste

The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector

PORTS

Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance

Milan

PORTS

Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles

Ravenna

Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary

SHIPPING

20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale

Muscat

Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port

Milan

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods

Rome

NEWS

Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America

LOGISTICS

Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri

Rome

Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system

ENVIRONMENT

Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen

Berlin

Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi

PORTS

The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded

The Spice

SHIPPING

Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit

Genoa

It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied

Madrid

Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group

SHIPYARDS

MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India

Gurgaon

Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries

PORTS

Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes

Coper

They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport

MARITIME SERVICES

LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa

Genoa

It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%

St. Petersburg

The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%

SHIPPING

Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport

Oslo

Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

CRUISES

Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024

Florian

357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers

INDUSTRY

Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports

Lugano

Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year

London

In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records

Hong Kong

In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)

SHIPYARDS

Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe

Brussels

The association represents the European shipbuilding industry

YACHTING

Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal

Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned

PORTS

Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024

Singapore

The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)

EDUCATION

The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters

Castel Volturno

Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments

NEWS

A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros

SHIPPING

Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services

Dubai

MARITIME SERVICES

Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business

Trieste

The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today

PORTS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg

Oslo/Gothenburg

12-year concession contract

ASSOCIATIONS

The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations

Brussels

BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association

PORTS

Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended

Naples

The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro

Reggio Calabria

They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.

COMPANIES

PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification

Genoa

It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification

MOURNING

Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away

Rome/Gioia Tauro

Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster

PORTS

Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender

Leghorn

It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros

PORTS

Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar

Helsinki

They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started

Melzo

Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April

SHIPPING

COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit

Shanghai

EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)

INDUSTRY

Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM

Cherasco

This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

Venice

It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations

(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude

Naples

Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

PORTS

Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work

Rome

D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition

SHIPPING

Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies

Taipei/Keelung

Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone

PORTS

Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto

Taranto

The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan

Leghorn

The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine

London

Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

ASSOCIATIONS

Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa

Genoa

Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)

Padua

PORTS

Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala

Athens

The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union

PORTS

The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun

Bari

Contract worth over 28 million euros

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority

Milan

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