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July 10, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 3 S'pore-flagged ships held in Australia in June
    Out of 19 ships detained, S'pore tops the list followed by HK, Cyprus and Panama with 2 each
  • Greeks spend US$1b on container ships in past year
  • China to merge shipping giants Cosco, Sinotrans
Air and Land Transport
  • HK air cargo handler extends import ban
    Imports brought in on commercial passenger flights will be suspended untillate today
  • HK's new airport shatters peace of nearby residents
  • Cathay denies report of talks to sell shareholders' equity
  • Turbulence injures 7 on board Turkish airliner
  • EU sets terms for BA-American alliance
  • Air France share sale expected to take place before year-end
  • Sabre's plan to sell travel data raises privacy concerns
Features
  • Recovery seen in 2-3 years
    Airbus expects Asia-Pacific market to grow strongly after the present slump, making it the fastest growing market
Columns
  • When a notice of readiness to start laytime is invalid

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 3 S'pore-flagged ships held in Australia in June
    Out of 19 ships detained, S'pore tops the list followed by HK, Cyprus and Panama with 2 each
  • Greeks spend US$1b on container ships in past year
  • China to merge shipping giants Cosco, Sinotrans
Air and Land Transport
  • HK air cargo handler extends import ban
    Imports brought in on commercial passenger flights will be suspended untillate today
  • HK's new airport shatters peace of nearby residents
  • Cathay denies report of talks to sell shareholders' equity
  • Turbulence injures 7 on board Turkish airliner
  • EU sets terms for BA-American alliance
  • Air France share sale expected to take place before year-end
  • Sabre's plan to sell travel data raises privacy concerns
Features
  • Recovery seen in 2-3 years
    Airbus expects Asia-Pacific market to grow strongly after the present slump, making it the fastest growing market
Columns
  • When a notice of readiness to start laytime is invalid

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 3 S'pore-flagged ships held in Australia in June
    Out of 19 ships detained, S'pore tops the list followed by HK, Cyprus and Panama with 2 each
  • Greeks spend US$1b on container ships in past year
  • China to merge shipping giants Cosco, Sinotrans
Air and Land Transport
  • HK air cargo handler extends import ban
    Imports brought in on commercial passenger flights will be suspended untillate today
  • HK's new airport shatters peace of nearby residents
  • Cathay denies report of talks to sell shareholders' equity
  • Turbulence injures 7 on board Turkish airliner
  • EU sets terms for BA-American alliance
  • Air France share sale expected to take place before year-end
  • Sabre's plan to sell travel data raises privacy concerns
Features
  • Recovery seen in 2-3 years
    Airbus expects Asia-Pacific market to grow strongly after the present slump, making it the fastest growing market
Columns
  • When a notice of readiness to start laytime is invalid

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 3 S'pore-flagged ships held in Australia in June
    Out of 19 ships detained, S'pore tops the list followed by HK, Cyprus and Panama with 2 each
  • Greeks spend US$1b on container ships in past year
  • China to merge shipping giants Cosco, Sinotrans
Air and Land Transport
  • HK air cargo handler extends import ban
    Imports brought in on commercial passenger flights will be suspended untillate today
  • HK's new airport shatters peace of nearby residents
  • Cathay denies report of talks to sell shareholders' equity
  • Turbulence injures 7 on board Turkish airliner
  • EU sets terms for BA-American alliance
  • Air France share sale expected to take place before year-end
  • Sabre's plan to sell travel data raises privacy concerns
Features
  • Recovery seen in 2-3 years
    Airbus expects Asia-Pacific market to grow strongly after the present slump, making it the fastest growing market
Columns
  • When a notice of readiness to start laytime is invalid

Sched Netweb site
  • Cargo suspension extended at Chek Lap Kok
  • River terminal orders Kalmar stackers
  • New fold-down container saves time and money
  • Port of NY&NJ reduces charge 60 per cent
  • Shipping industry opinions sought for new bill
  • Maersk service links Far East and Southern Africa
  • Johor attracts investment with free trade zone
  • PSA Corp promotes presidents
  • Nairobi Airport gains new cargo handling company
  • Direct Shanghai flights to start
  • October completion date for new cargo terminal
  • New system provides cost-effective analysis

Cargowebweb site
JULY 9, 1998
  • Cosco to merge with Sinotrans
  • Lufthansa and United angry about Brussels conditions
  • KLM/Northwest and Swissair/Delta await their fate
  • Hyundai partner of APL and Mitsui
  • Joint service Contship and P&O Nedlloyd

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico, US agree on drug testing for truckers
  • Cargo delays at Hong Kong airport expected to continue
  • Barshefsky: Slow progress in China WTO talks
  • Forecast cloudy for peak shipping season strength
  • US, China extend ocean shipping pact, for now
  • Farm states win Senate vote to exempt wheat from Pakistan sanctions
  • US threatens arbitration on eve of consultations with Canada over lumber row
  • Korea to double budget deficit in bid to revive sagging economy
  • US trade rep says Clinton will not seek fast track this year
  • Bill to limit damage lawsuits stalls in Senate
  • Senators will not resist China MFN
  • China exports rebound, but pressure to devalue yuan persists
  • Japan tax cuts could exceed 2 trillion yen -- Yamasa
  • EU sets terms on Exxon/Shell lubricants venture
  • Russian banks: ruble devaluation would ruin economy
  • Portugal railroad braces for fourth strike in two months
Transportation
  • Brazilian rail-link builder merges with railroad consortium
  • Top Mexican package-express firm in flap over entry into US market
  • Gulf shippers, other railroads want end to Union Pacific's Houston hold
  • UPS Logistics on a fast track in Europe
Maritime
  • Rumor of Cosco-Sinotrans merger resurfaces
  • Zhapu port expansion should relieve Shanghai

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico, US agree on drug testing for truckers
  • Cargo delays at Hong Kong airport expected to continue
  • Barshefsky: Slow progress in China WTO talks
  • Forecast cloudy for peak shipping season strength
  • US, China extend ocean shipping pact, for now
  • Farm states win Senate vote to exempt wheat from Pakistan sanctions
  • US threatens arbitration on eve of consultations with Canada over lumber row
  • Korea to double budget deficit in bid to revive sagging economy
  • US trade rep says Clinton will not seek fast track this year
  • Bill to limit damage lawsuits stalls in Senate
  • Senators will not resist China MFN
  • China exports rebound, but pressure to devalue yuan persists
  • Japan tax cuts could exceed 2 trillion yen -- Yamasa
  • EU sets terms on Exxon/Shell lubricants venture
  • Russian banks: ruble devaluation would ruin economy
  • Portugal railroad braces for fourth strike in two months
Transportation
  • Brazilian rail-link builder merges with railroad consortium
  • Top Mexican package-express firm in flap over entry into US market
  • Gulf shippers, other railroads want end to Union Pacific's Houston hold
  • UPS Logistics on a fast track in Europe
Maritime
  • Rumor of Cosco-Sinotrans merger resurfaces
  • Zhapu port expansion should relieve Shanghai

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Mexico, US agree on drug testing for truckers
  • Cargo delays at Hong Kong airport expected to continue
  • Barshefsky: Slow progress in China WTO talks
  • Forecast cloudy for peak shipping season strength
  • US, China extend ocean shipping pact, for now
  • Farm states win Senate vote to exempt wheat from Pakistan sanctions
  • US threatens arbitration on eve of consultations with Canada over lumber row
  • Korea to double budget deficit in bid to revive sagging economy
  • US trade rep says Clinton will not seek fast track this year
  • Bill to limit damage lawsuits stalls in Senate
  • Senators will not resist China MFN
  • China exports rebound, but pressure to devalue yuan persists
  • Japan tax cuts could exceed 2 trillion yen -- Yamasa
  • EU sets terms on Exxon/Shell lubricants venture
  • Russian banks: ruble devaluation would ruin economy
  • Portugal railroad braces for fourth strike in two months
Transportation
  • Brazilian rail-link builder merges with railroad consortium
  • Top Mexican package-express firm in flap over entry into US market
  • Gulf shippers, other railroads want end to Union Pacific's Houston hold
  • UPS Logistics on a fast track in Europe
Maritime
  • Rumor of Cosco-Sinotrans merger resurfaces
  • Zhapu port expansion should relieve Shanghai

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Mechanism for Shipper/Carrier Consultation Urged
  • FEFC Adheres to October Rate Increases
  • European Commission to Rule on TACA on July 22
  • BTL acquires Swiss-Italian Transport Group
  • BA/AA Deal Approved for Takeoff
  • Lufthansa Cargo Diversifies Partnership Grading

urgente online pressweb site
  • Melilla/Málaga, principal fuente de ingresos de Binter Mediterráneo
  • El Pasillo Verde ferroviario vertebra el transporte de viajeros en Madrid
  • MRW potencia la recogida nocturna
  • Frans Maas une a diario Valencia y Alemania
  • Continental, contra la decisión de la Unión Europea sobre la alianza BA/AA
  • La Comisión Europea aprueba la alianza de Maersk Air con Luftfartsverket
  • China permite los vuelos británicos a Shanghai

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cochin Port posts 12.84 pc rise in operating income
  • Gold consumption highest in India
  • Duty anomalies hit tiny pesticide units hard
  • Single-window system advocated to expedite core sector projects
  • HDPE gets order to build 2 ships
  • Daewoo small car to roll out in September
  • New IA Chennai-Mumbai twice-weekly flight
  • FIEO plea to lift strike in DGFT offices
  • FICCI multimedia toolkit for TQM
  • KPT Sogal Channel draft increased to 10 m
  • India to sign oil production deals
  • Service Tax

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Cash boost for DSR-Senator
    HANJIN Shipping is preparing to inject more cash into its ailing subsidiary, DSR-Senator Lines.
  • Decisive restructuring by Korean chaebol appeases analysts
    HANJIN'S recent restructuring is being seen by many Asian analysts as probably the most decisive yet unveiled by a Korean chaebol. The local perception is that Hanjin has pleased the international financial community by its willingness to confront and tackle its problems, writes Matthew Flynn, Hong Kong Correspondent.
  • Hopes rise of reefer upturn
    HOPES are emerging that China will resume banana imports in August 1998, although a series of problems may put severe curbs on volumes.
  • A taste for garlic boosts cargo trade
    A LITTLE touch of garlic means a lot to the refrigerated shipping trades, especially when cargoes are scarce. World production is estimated at 10.4m tonnes, of which Asia's share is just over 9m tonnes, according to the London-based Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Information Bureau.
  • Ship finance plan to cut forex risk
    Shipowners tempted to order vessels in Japan by the weakness of the yen may increasingly use a novel financial mechanism to manage their foreign-exchange exposure during the building period.
  • 'Happy River' moves Thai cargo
    MAMMOET Shipping's 16,516 dwt heavylift vessel Happy River, pictured, has delivered an unusually awkward consignment of project cargo to Thailand.
  • Egypt unveils new shipping hub plan
    PLANS for a new multi-million dollar shipping hub at the northern end of the Suez Canal have been unveiled by Egypt's economy minister.
  • Turkish company rejects ITF list link
    TURKISH shipping company Semih Sohtorik has dissociated itself from the similarly named Sohtorik Denizcilik, which last week featured on a list of the 20 alleged "worst shipowners in the world" published by the International Transport Workers Federation, writes David Osler.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 9, 1998
  • Grimaldi posts encouraging first half results
    GRIMALDI, the Naples-based roro operator, has posted turnover up ten per cent and pre-tax profit up more than 40 per cent for 1997.
  • Indonesia slides into recession
    INDONESIA'S economy has slid into recession ' its first in more than 30 years ' as the rupiah's collapse and record interest rates choke off business.
  • Millions lost during battle for Subic Bay post
    MILLIONS of dollars have been lost in the battle for chairmanship of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
  • Mercosur members meet to form shipping policy
    REPRESENTATIVES from Brazil and Argentina meet in Buenos Aires on July 21 and 22 to hammer out a shipping policy for the Mercosur states.
  • Manila leans on regional court over SBMA post
    PHILIPPINE government lawyers have asked the Olongapo Regional Trial Court to reconsider its extension to a restraining order in favour of SBMA chairman Richard Gordon.
  • Wah Kwong family battle for control
    HONG Kong-based Wah Kwong is being torn apart by bitter allegations involving the family of former chairman Chao Tsong-yea.
  • CGM, Transroll upgrade South American service
    CGM and Transroll are to upgrade the frequency of their Europe-east coast South America service from every ten to every eight days.
  • Texas foundation increases its stake in OSG
    A FOUNDATION controlled by the wealthy Bass family of Texas has raised its investment stake in Overseas Shipholding Group, the New York shipping company.
  • Marine contractor implicated in tragedy
    A MAJOR marine contractor has been implicated in a naval tragedy off Fremantle, Western Australia in May.
  • San Juan crippled by strikes
    STRIKES across the island of Puerto Rico have paralysed the island, bringing business and commerce to a virtual standstill.
  • Upgrade rating for Teekay Shipping
    STANDARD & Poor's, the credit rating agency, has raised its corporate credit and senior secured debt ratings on Teekay Shipping.
  • Illinois Central loses out in Mexican rail bid
    THE Illinois Central railroad has lost out in its bid to gain an interest in Mexico's Southeast Line railway system.
  • Containership sinks off Colombo
    TIGER Force, a 224 teu capacity containership operated by Bengal Tiger Lines, was abandoned by its crew shortly before it sank on July 7.
  • Kandla food stocks destroyed
    STOCKS of foodgrains, oil seeds and other edibles worth Rs343m ($8m), which were damaged in the recent cyclone in Gujarat, have been destroyed by the Kandla port authorities.
  • Patrick peace deal in doubt
    DOUBT has arisen about last month's peace deal that ended a six-month dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia and Patrick stevedoring.
  • BLG signs terminal venture with major operators
    MÆRSK and Sea-Land have set up a joint container handling company with Bremer Lagerhaus (BLG) in Bremerhaven.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • "Le Havre ne veut pas être sacrifié au profit d'Anvers!"
    Il y a près de deux semaines (LL du 27 juin), nous posions la question: "Vers une alliance SNCF/SNCB pour jouer Anvers face à Rotterdam?" Cette éventuelle collaboration entre la SNCF et la SNCB a fait grand bruit en France. Au point que, très attaqué par les ports français, Armand Toubol, directeur Fret SNCF, doit faire le point en urgence face à la presse. Mais sans attendre les éclaircissements qu'il pourra apporter, la presse quotidienne française s'est emparée de ce dossier. Sans citer d'interlocuteur précis, elle écrit: "La SNCB confirme sans ambages l'existence de discussions sur une coopération avec la SNCF."
  • Mærsk Line va mettre les ports US à l'épreuve
    Mærsk Line semble décidé à mettre les responsables portuaires américains de la côte est au pied du mur. L'armement danois va diriger pour la première fois vers certains des ports de la région une unité de 6.500 à 7.000 TEU, le "Regina Mærsk" (318 m de long, tirant d'eau 14 m, largeur de pontée 17 TEU). Outre Halifax, où une première escale est prévue pour le 20 juillet, Newark, Norfolk et Charleston seront touchés. Le "Regina Mærsk" est aligné dans le service pendulaire Suez Express, qui de la côte ouest des USA dessert l'Asie, l'Europe et la côte est des Etats-Unis. Ce service est actuellement assuré avec une flotte de 15 porte-containers de 4.300 TEU. L'armement aurait l'intention d'introduire progressivement plusieurs unités de 6 à 7.000 TEU dans ce service, où elles remplaceraient des PC plus petits.
  • Canadian Pacific: concentration et rationalisation conditionnent une forte expansion
    Le groupe Canadian Pacific a incontestablement le vent en poupe. Sa nouvelle stratégie, qui consiste à se défaire des activités qui ne s'inscrivent pas dans ses secteurs de base, et à renforcer ces derniers par une audacieuse politique d'investissements, s'est avérée payante. L'exercice 97 a permis de réaliser un nouveau record et cette tendance positive s'est encore accentuée pendant le premier trimestre de cette année. A l'issue du dernier exercice, le revenu net a progressé de près de 50% pour se situer à 1,26 milliard de dollars canadiens ou 3,64 CAD par action. Le chiffre d'affaires issu des opérations a augmenté de 13% avec 9,6 mia. de CAD, tandis que le revenu opérationnel (1,8 mia.) était en hausse de 20%. Quant au cash flow, il a progressé de 10% à 2,2 mia. de dollars. Par ailleurs, CP devient progressivement un acteur de premier plan dans le contexte du liner mondial.
  • Les ports maritimes et fluviaux allemands ont traité 492 mio. de t en 1997
    Les ports fluviaux et maritimes allemands ont transbordé 492 mio. de t de marchandises en 1997, ce qui représente 12 mio. de t, soit 2,6% de plus qu'en 1996. Le transbordement global vers le fluvial était de l'ordre de 279 mio. de t, tandis que le secteur maritime a transbordé quelque 213 mio. de t.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • ACCC urged to drop MUA case
    Several members of parliament are believed to have written to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission urging the consumer watchdog to drop its case against the Maritime Union of Australia.
    It is understood they have argued this would be in the "public interest".
    The union has stated that all legal action is dropped, the agreement hammered out between Patrick and itself will not proceed, threatening the re-opening of the entire dispute.
  • ITF reports on Asia Pacific waterfront
    The latest report on waterfront industrial developments in the Asia/Pacific region from the International Transport Workers' Federation gives an overview in three countries: India, Australia and Burma.
    The ITF said India's Transport & Dock Workers' Union (T & DWU) members in Mumbai (Bombay) have been on strike since 12 June in support of demands for increased wages and benefits.
    The strike involves employees of the Bombay Custom House Agents who work in licensed custom houses, container freight stations and Mumbai International Airport's air cargo complex.
  • VCA drops charges
    The Victorian Channels Authority has announced that it has reduced its charges, effective from yesterday.
    VCA chief executive Ian Edwards said the new charges would involve a reduction in the base rate per gross tonne to 30.4 cents from 35.5 cents.
    The VCA said the reduction in channel usage charges was in line with the Victorian government's goal of reducing costs to shippers using the ports of Geelong and Melbourne.
  • Sydney airport charges still under ACCC scrutiny
    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's acceptance of the Federal Airport Corporation's restructuring of aeronautical services charges at Sydney's Airport over 1998-99 has been welcomed by airlines but only because the ACCC has recognised there are "unresolved issues" associated with the new charging regime.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Rotterdam is gearing up. The port of Rotterdam intends to maintain its position on the global market, sparing no expense.
Maritime
  • Maersk Line is now operating in the AfricaÄFar East trade independently; it also upgrading its presence in Africa and Asia.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • OOCL expands in the Mediterranean region.
  • South Korea is starting to produce containers again.
  • The privatisation of LT and Italia is coming closer, with three candidates offering bids.
  • Montemar has appointed new agents in the UK.
  • Canmar buys more new containers.
Ports and Terminals
  • Expansion of Fergusson terminal at Auckland has been approved.
  • The Australian waterfront dispute has been settled.
  • PSA has closed a joint venture in the management of container depots.
  • The role of marine terminals is changing, according to Theodore Prince.
Aviation
  • Emirates is serving Peshawar.
  • KLM and MAS are cooperating.
  • Frans Maas and Yellow Freight will start their cooperation in 1999.
  • Chek Lap Kok airport at Hong Kong is officially open.
  • Top ten Iata agents 1997: Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Norway.
Intermodal
  • ICF has a new president, but says it is continuing the same policy.
  • Transfracht launches the AlbatrosExpress service.
  • The Riss Group and CNC have formed a trans-Atlantic alliance.
  • The Trans-European Network will be extended to the east.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Rotterdam is gearing up. The port of Rotterdam intends to maintain its position on the global market, sparing no expense.
Maritime
  • Maersk Line is now operating in the AfricaÄFar East trade independently; it also upgrading its presence in Africa and Asia.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • OOCL expands in the Mediterranean region.
  • South Korea is starting to produce containers again.
  • The privatisation of LT and Italia is coming closer, with three candidates offering bids.
  • Montemar has appointed new agents in the UK.
  • Canmar buys more new containers.
Ports and Terminals
  • Expansion of Fergusson terminal at Auckland has been approved.
  • The Australian waterfront dispute has been settled.
  • PSA has closed a joint venture in the management of container depots.
  • The role of marine terminals is changing, according to Theodore Prince.
Aviation
  • Emirates is serving Peshawar.
  • KLM and MAS are cooperating.
  • Frans Maas and Yellow Freight will start their cooperation in 1999.
  • Chek Lap Kok airport at Hong Kong is officially open.
  • Top ten Iata agents 1997: Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Norway.
Intermodal
  • ICF has a new president, but says it is continuing the same policy.
  • Transfracht launches the AlbatrosExpress service.
  • The Riss Group and CNC have formed a trans-Atlantic alliance.
  • The Trans-European Network will be extended to the east.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Rotterdam is gearing up. The port of Rotterdam intends to maintain its position on the global market, sparing no expense.
Maritime
  • Maersk Line is now operating in the AfricaÄFar East trade independently; it also upgrading its presence in Africa and Asia.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • OOCL expands in the Mediterranean region.
  • South Korea is starting to produce containers again.
  • The privatisation of LT and Italia is coming closer, with three candidates offering bids.
  • Montemar has appointed new agents in the UK.
  • Canmar buys more new containers.
Ports and Terminals
  • Expansion of Fergusson terminal at Auckland has been approved.
  • The Australian waterfront dispute has been settled.
  • PSA has closed a joint venture in the management of container depots.
  • The role of marine terminals is changing, according to Theodore Prince.
Aviation
  • Emirates is serving Peshawar.
  • KLM and MAS are cooperating.
  • Frans Maas and Yellow Freight will start their cooperation in 1999.
  • Chek Lap Kok airport at Hong Kong is officially open.
  • Top ten Iata agents 1997: Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Norway.
Intermodal
  • ICF has a new president, but says it is continuing the same policy.
  • Transfracht launches the AlbatrosExpress service.
  • The Riss Group and CNC have formed a trans-Atlantic alliance.
  • The Trans-European Network will be extended to the east.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Rotterdam is gearing up. The port of Rotterdam intends to maintain its position on the global market, sparing no expense.
Maritime
  • Maersk Line is now operating in the AfricaÄFar East trade independently; it also upgrading its presence in Africa and Asia.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • OOCL expands in the Mediterranean region.
  • South Korea is starting to produce containers again.
  • The privatisation of LT and Italia is coming closer, with three candidates offering bids.
  • Montemar has appointed new agents in the UK.
  • Canmar buys more new containers.
Ports and Terminals
  • Expansion of Fergusson terminal at Auckland has been approved.
  • The Australian waterfront dispute has been settled.
  • PSA has closed a joint venture in the management of container depots.
  • The role of marine terminals is changing, according to Theodore Prince.
Aviation
  • Emirates is serving Peshawar.
  • KLM and MAS are cooperating.
  • Frans Maas and Yellow Freight will start their cooperation in 1999.
  • Chek Lap Kok airport at Hong Kong is officially open.
  • Top ten Iata agents 1997: Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Norway.
Intermodal
  • ICF has a new president, but says it is continuing the same policy.
  • Transfracht launches the AlbatrosExpress service.
  • The Riss Group and CNC have formed a trans-Atlantic alliance.
  • The Trans-European Network will be extended to the east.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Rotterdam is gearing up. The port of Rotterdam intends to maintain its position on the global market, sparing no expense.
Maritime
  • Maersk Line is now operating in the AfricaÄFar East trade independently; it also upgrading its presence in Africa and Asia.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • Contship and P&O Nedlloyd are offering calls at Adelaide in its Eagle Service.
  • OOCL expands in the Mediterranean region.
  • South Korea is starting to produce containers again.
  • The privatisation of LT and Italia is coming closer, with three candidates offering bids.
  • Montemar has appointed new agents in the UK.
  • Canmar buys more new containers.
Ports and Terminals
  • Expansion of Fergusson terminal at Auckland has been approved.
  • The Australian waterfront dispute has been settled.
  • PSA has closed a joint venture in the management of container depots.
  • The role of marine terminals is changing, according to Theodore Prince.
Aviation
  • Emirates is serving Peshawar.
  • KLM and MAS are cooperating.
  • Frans Maas and Yellow Freight will start their cooperation in 1999.
  • Chek Lap Kok airport at Hong Kong is officially open.
  • Top ten Iata agents 1997: Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Norway.
Intermodal
  • ICF has a new president, but says it is continuing the same policy.
  • Transfracht launches the AlbatrosExpress service.
  • The Riss Group and CNC have formed a trans-Atlantic alliance.
  • The Trans-European Network will be extended to the east.

TradeWindsweb site
  • D Crunch
  • Collision of contention
  • Big Greek comeback
  • Rowboat to containers
  • Morarjee in memoriam
  • A reefer meltdown

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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