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December 11, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
    But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
  • KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
  • Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
  • Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
  • China's maritime accidents down
Air and Land Transport
  • BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
    Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
  • Aviation giants seek Asian partners
  • HK airport slashes rents for retailers
  • FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
  • TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
  • Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux
Features
  • Founder won't yield to pilots
    Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors
Columns
  • Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
    But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
  • KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
  • Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
  • Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
  • China's maritime accidents down
Air and Land Transport
  • BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
    Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
  • Aviation giants seek Asian partners
  • HK airport slashes rents for retailers
  • FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
  • TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
  • Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux
Features
  • Founder won't yield to pilots
    Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors
Columns
  • Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
    But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
  • KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
  • Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
  • Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
  • China's maritime accidents down
Air and Land Transport
  • BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
    Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
  • Aviation giants seek Asian partners
  • HK airport slashes rents for retailers
  • FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
  • TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
  • Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux
Features
  • Founder won't yield to pilots
    Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors
Columns
  • Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
    But London Club warns owners against giving guarantees
  • KL urged to consult industry players on set-up of national feeder firm
  • Vanuatu Registries acts against seafarer with fake officer licence
  • Mobil offers cash-back guarantee on fuel oil
  • China's maritime accidents down
Air and Land Transport
  • BA, Japan Airlines in talks to form closer ties
    Deal delayed due to potential conflicts with the carriers' other alliances
  • Aviation giants seek Asian partners
  • HK airport slashes rents for retailers
  • FAA orders checks on MD-11 wiring
  • TWA chief urges US to deny air alliances antitrust immunity
  • Boeing wins US$335m order from Cargolux
Features
  • Founder won't yield to pilots
    Fred Smith resists union threats, relying on FedEx's team spirit as a key advantage over unionised competitors
Columns
  • Owners, operators of Polish ship rapped for poor maintenance

Sched Netweb site
  • IRA/SARA increase fees
  • FEFC to raise HK/Guangdong documentation fee
  • ANL and CGM tie the knot
  • Slip sheets cut costs, saves space for importers
  • FMC applauds Brazilian waivers, slams dispute
  • Safbank Line modifies services
  • EVA chosen as Lufthansa's new Sharjah partner
  • DHL selects British Aerospace to handle A300 conversions
  • CargoSmith introduces its container loading optimiser

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 10, 1998
  • French roads again abused for blockades
  • Rail wins ground in battle for Spanish citrus fruit
  • Slight rise in freight rates
  • K'hne & Nagel/DHL joint venture profitable in 2000
  • TWA en Cargolux orders for Boeing
  • Russian walks through the Channel Tunnel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • It's official: New York, Baltimore, Halifax on short-list for Atlantic hub
  • Shell drops plans for pipeline across Iran
  • West Coast ports push for ever larger terminals
  • Airbus subsidies come under fire as Boeing loses ground
  • STB gives DM&E initial OK for rail line into Wyoming
  • Warm weather lengthens shipping season on Great Lakes
  • Customs facilitation proposal made for FTAA process
  • Airbus and India HAL to work on developing A320 cargo models
Transportation
  • Warehouses face new forklift rules
  • Deutsche Post offers $1 billion for Danzas
  • Europe cooperative to split rail units
  • TWA order reinvigorates Boeing's shaky 717 program
  • British rail owner reined in
Maritime
  • 3 Med ports lobby EU for rail funds
  • Lantau container terminal expected to operate by 2002
  • FMC may provide online tariff listing
  • FMC delays sanctions on Brazilian shipping
  • Maryland forms group to study transport needs
  • European ports roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • It's official: New York, Baltimore, Halifax on short-list for Atlantic hub
  • Shell drops plans for pipeline across Iran
  • West Coast ports push for ever larger terminals
  • Airbus subsidies come under fire as Boeing loses ground
  • STB gives DM&E initial OK for rail line into Wyoming
  • Warm weather lengthens shipping season on Great Lakes
  • Customs facilitation proposal made for FTAA process
  • Airbus and India HAL to work on developing A320 cargo models
Transportation
  • Warehouses face new forklift rules
  • Deutsche Post offers $1 billion for Danzas
  • Europe cooperative to split rail units
  • TWA order reinvigorates Boeing's shaky 717 program
  • British rail owner reined in
Maritime
  • 3 Med ports lobby EU for rail funds
  • Lantau container terminal expected to operate by 2002
  • FMC may provide online tariff listing
  • FMC delays sanctions on Brazilian shipping
  • Maryland forms group to study transport needs
  • European ports roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • It's official: New York, Baltimore, Halifax on short-list for Atlantic hub
  • Shell drops plans for pipeline across Iran
  • West Coast ports push for ever larger terminals
  • Airbus subsidies come under fire as Boeing loses ground
  • STB gives DM&E initial OK for rail line into Wyoming
  • Warm weather lengthens shipping season on Great Lakes
  • Customs facilitation proposal made for FTAA process
  • Airbus and India HAL to work on developing A320 cargo models
Transportation
  • Warehouses face new forklift rules
  • Deutsche Post offers $1 billion for Danzas
  • Europe cooperative to split rail units
  • TWA order reinvigorates Boeing's shaky 717 program
  • British rail owner reined in
Maritime
  • 3 Med ports lobby EU for rail funds
  • Lantau container terminal expected to operate by 2002
  • FMC may provide online tariff listing
  • FMC delays sanctions on Brazilian shipping
  • Maryland forms group to study transport needs
  • European ports roundup

urgente online pressweb site
  • Deutsche Post compra a la multinacional suiza Danzas
  • Aena retrasa la apertura del aeropuerto de La Gomera
  • Fomento "decreta" las normas para descentralizar los aeropuertos
  • Santander amplía las instalaciones marítimas del puerto
  • UPS apuesta por Mercosur
  • Iberia pone el avión y los empleados, el combustible
  • Arias-Salgado subraya el compromiso del Gobierno con el ferrocarril
  • El puerto de Londres instala un sistema de control VTMIS
  • Nefab, elegida "Mejor Empresa en su Línea de Negocio"

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BIMCO to conduct 'Towards Better Decisions' course at Chennai
  • Study finds Pipavav most suitable for LNG terminal
  • Spices export cess rationalised
  • Three major airports to be separately corporatised
  • Global Network launches Bangladesh Yellow Pages in Gujarat
  • PM confers core sector status for railways
  • Meet on marine archaeology in Thane
  • IMC seminar today
  • Move for cargo hub at Tiruchi airport
  • Fair nets major orders for plastic units
  • Poland woos software firms
  • Chambers to observe 'black day' against power tariff hike on December 14
  • SRTEPC to release quota for EU
  • Tea exports dip

Marine Logweb site
  • Korean shipbuilders reject European charges
    ... won't go along with implementation of OECD deal without U.S. participation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Deutsche Post bids for Danzas
    EXPANSIONARY German post office organisation Deutsche Post took a step towards becoming a European freight transport giant yesterday when it made a SFr1.46bn ($1.1bn) bid to acquire Swiss freight forwarder Danzas.
  • Roussel sentenced to jail
    A decade after the death of shipping heiress Christina Onassis, her last husband, Thierry Roussel, has been convicted by an Athens court of perjury and malicious defamation in his long-running feud with the directors of the Onassis Foundation.
  • Heavy weather ahead for Golden Ocean as losses grow
    Fred Cheng's Golden Ocean Group, which currently has more VLCCs on order than any other shipping company, is expecting further heavy losses in 1999 before moving into profit the following year.
  • Cover limits raised ahead of renewal
    Two fixed premium insurers are increasing the limit of cover they provide ahead of the February 20, 1999 P&I renewal.
  • Montevideo port scandal hits Uruguay
    "What is our company's name doing in the midst of such a scandal?" Maersk group executives have been asking partner Christopherson in Montevideo, according to local reports.
  • Sea-Land charters two newbuildings
    Sea-Land has chartered two 1,100 teu newbuildings from Thien & Heyenga of Hamburg. The Stadt Berlin, to be renamed the Sea-Land Mexico, is to be delivered by Cuxhaven-based Mützelfeldtwerft on December 18 while her sister the Stadt D'sseldorf, built at Santierul Naval Constantza, will be delivered on December 21 and renamed Sea-Land Guatemala.
  • Primorsk unit in Singapore deal
    Sinchart Shipping, a major Russian tanker operator, is beefing up its Singapore presence as part of plans to increase its business in southeast and east Asia.
  • IMO plans to protect whales
    Whales are to be protected from the risk of being killed by ships through an innovative initiative approved this week by the International Maritime Organisation.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 10, 1998
  • Commission probes French aid
    THE EC last week decided to open an investigation into French aid to the publicly-owned Brittany Ferries and Corsica Maritime.
  • EC rules against Irish aid scheme
    THE EC has ruled against an Irish scheme of state aid to shipping, on the grounds that it provides inadequate guarantees for EU jobs.
  • SCI looks for lng partner
    THE Shipping Corporation of India is on the look out for a foreign partner to transport liquified natural gas from the terminal currently under development at Pipavav port in Gujarat state.
  • Maltese ships cost double their value
    THE Malta Shipbuilding Company has accumulated a loss of M'121m ($321m) since it was set up in 1984.
  • OECD announces action plan
    THE OECD's Maritime Transport Committee has announced its backing of an action plan aimed at marginalising substandard shipping.
  • EC fines Adriatic ferry cartel
    THE EC has imposed fines totalling Ecu 9.1m ($11m) on seven ferry companies for "colluding to fix prices" on roro services between Greece and Italy.
  • Silja Line to sell Swedish stake
    SILJA Line, part of the Finnish ferry group Neptun Maritime, will sell its 40 per cent stake in the Destination Gotland ferry joint venture to Rederi AB Gotland.
  • Slum dwellers hold up port development
    SLUM dwellers in the Batangas port complex have hampered efforts of the Philippine Ports Authority to proceed with the second phase of its port development project.
  • New cruise terminal for Marseilles
    MARSEILLES is to build a cruise terminal to cater for major growth it is experiencing in the passenger sector.
  • Asian downturn an opportunity, says club boss
    ASIA'S economic downturn provides P&I mutuals with a good opportunity to strengthen their positions, according to Nicolas Sansom, md of Thomas Miller (South East Asia).
  • LR warns on Y2K bug
    LLOYD'S Register has warned shipowners and operators that they must accept the possibility of failures occurring as a result of the Year 2000 problem.
  • Christmas cargo endangered
    THE surge in volume of eastbound cargo from Asia to the US has endangered cargo for the Christmas market.
  • Australian exports hit by Japanese contraction
    AUSTRALIA'S exports are facing increasing danger from the continuing recession in Japan, its biggest market.
  • Ningbo to list in Hong Kong
    THE Chinese Port of Ningbo has been granted approval to list its shares in Hong Kong.
  • P&O Ports suffers labour setback
    P&O PORTS has had its second dose of bad news in as many days with two of Australia's largest ports' workforces rejecting a new labour agreement with the company.
  • Belfast sale under review
    BELFAST Harbour Commissioners are conducting "the most extensive round of briefings ever undertaken in Northern Ireland" regarding the sale of the Port of Belfast.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Coombs claims victory - P&O Ports to feel the heat
    THE federal leadership of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) yesterday claimed victory for its vision of the future of the Australian waterfront.
    The national secretary of the union, John Coombs, told DCN that while some votes were still coming in from regional ports, the rank and file supported the motions from the national council by a margin of three to one.
    Mr Coombs stressed that only in Sydney was there a vote against the in principle agreement with P&O Ports, adding that DCN correctly identified that the vote in Brisbane did not concern this document.
  • AMSA detains 24 in November
    THE number of vessels detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority under port state control rose from 17 during October to 24 in November.
    The November detentions brought the number of ship detentions during the period 1 January to 30 November to a total of 190, including two Australian registered vessels.
    One of the longest detentions during the latest period under review involved the Malaysian registered containership Nepline Teratai which was held up in Brisbane for over eight days, delaying the vessels scheduled sailing time by 195 hours.
  • Columbus in new South American co-operation
    COLUMBUS Line’s parent company, Hamburg Sud and its Brazilian partner, Alianca, are to enter into co-operation with CGM/Transroll in the trade between northern Europe and the east coast of South America.
    The presently operated individual services of both groups will be merged into one joint, high frequency, service.
    The co-operation will commence in the second half of this month.
    It will embrace the joint operations of vessels and the sharing of slots.
    The fleet will include nine vessels of about 2,000 teus each.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 10, 1998
  • Matson Executive Dies At 49
    Matson Navigation Co. executive Walter D. Brewer, 49, died unexpectedly on November 11. Mr. Brewer had been the company’s director of corporate development at the San Francisco headquarters since 1990. He directed and oversaw the development of a number of key strategic initiatives for the company, including the development of an alliance service in the Pacific with APL in 1996.  "He was an exceptionally valuable member of our executive team who had a unique ability to use his broad experiences and extremely inquisitive mind to formulate very clear strategies, as well as provide comprehensive and visionary insights into the future of our organization," said C. Bradley Mulholland, Matson president and CEO. Mr. Brewer is survived by his wife and their two children.
  • NNS Promotes Six To Director Roles
    Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has promoted six employees to director positions within the organization. Jennifer Boykin, who joined the company in 1987, has been appointed director of Facilities. She is responsible for the facilities engineering, construction and the maintenance of company buildings, equipment and service throughout the 550-acre facility in Virginia. Greg Corey has been promoted to director and assistant controller with responsibilities including financial reporting, general accounting, tax and government liaison functions. John Lilley, promoted to director of Carrier Overhauls, will lead the effort to plan and conduct overhauls of aircraft carriers at NNS. A 26-year employee of NNS, Harold Paxton has been appointed to director of Carrier Construction. Mr. Paxton will be responsible for all carrier construction activities to include ship progress, schedules and performance. Tim Thomassy has been appointed to director of Business Development. Mr. Thomassy will identify and evaluate new business opportunities for NNS, as well as provide aircraft carrier and submarine engineering design and analysis support to the U.S. Navy customer and represent NNS with the Navy and other Department of Defense customers. Mike Wynn has been appointed director of CVN New Construction/Design, responsible for the non-nuclear design of the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as well as CVN 77 and future aircraft carriers.
  • Lockheed Martin Executive To Head Southwest Marine
    United States Marine Repair, Inc. (USMR) has appointed Monty W. Dickinson as president and general manager of its subsidiary, Southwest Marine (SWM), located in San Diego, Calif. Mr. Dickinson joins Southwest Marine following a 37-year career with Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. He will fill the position previously held by B. Edward Ewing, now president and CEO of USMR.
  • P&O Nedlloyd Has Positive 3Q
    P&O Nedlloyd has announced that cost saving measures and improved trade volume contributed to a 20% increase in third quarter profits, despite reduced rates and the continued negative impact of the Asian financial crisis. The company reported operating profits of $30 million for the third quarter compared to $25 million for the same period in 1997. Although there was a four percent reduction on revenues per TEU, an increase of 11 percent was experienced in this quarter’s throughput, which offset reduced rates, higher interest charges due to financing costs of new ships, and the negative effects of the Asian crisis.
  • GL Ranked As Fourth Largest Classification Society
    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) recently announced that its core ship classification activities grew by 19 percent in 1997. Worldwide, 4,664 seagoing ships of 26.6 million GT were in GL class at the end of 1997, representing a 12 percent increase in tonnage over the previous year. A member of GL’s executive board, Rainer Schoendube, said, "Reckoned by the number of ships classed of over 300 GT, GL is now the fourth largest classification society." Mr. Schoendube also said that Germanischer Lloyd held nearly 50 percent of worldwide containership orders by number at the end of 1997. By TEU, the society now has 43 percent of all containerships in its class.
  • ABB And IHI Form New Joint Company
    ABB Industry K.K. and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (IHI) jointly established Turbo Systems United Co. Ltd. in October. The joint venture sells and services the full range of ABB and IHI turbochargers for marine and power plant use in Japan and Taiwan. Emphasis will be placed in the introduction of the new generation of ABB Turbochargers and the further development of after sales service capabilities. Kendschi Takeo has assumed the position of executive director and president. He previously served as chief engineer at IHI, having gained vast experience in international R&D projects in the field of gas turbines, jet engines and turbochargers. Oliver Riemenschneider has been appointed executive director and senior vice president, and is also responsible for after sales services business. Masashi Kimura has been appointed director and division manager of turbocharger business. He is responsible for sales of new turbochargers, application engineering and product support.
  • BV Awards First VeriSTAR Machinery Notations
    Bureau Veritas has awarded the first certificates under its new risk-based classification system, VeriSTAR Machinery. Denmark’s Elite Shipping A/S and France’s SOCATRA were presented with certificates for ships certified with the new notation. VeriSTAR Machinery is a risk-based system which integrates the owner’s planned maintenance system with classification. Risk analyses are performed on the planned maintenance system to establish an acceptable risk level. The new system was launched in November in London. VeriSTAR Machinery has been tested in service on several different ships, and is designed to achieve more cost-effective operation and classification.
  • BF Goodrich Merging With Coltec Industries
    BF Goodrich and Coltec Industries have announced plans to merge. Under the terms of a definitive agreement approved by the boards of both companies, Coltec shareholders will receive .56 shares of BF Goodrich common stock for each Coltec common share. Based on BF Goodrich’s closing price of $35.94 on Nov. 20, 1998, the transaction is currently valued at $20.13 per Coltec share, or a total of approximately $2.2 billion, including the assumption of Coltec debt. The companies expect to achieve minimum annual cost savings of approximately $60 million by 2001, with significant savings beginning in 1999. The transaction is expected to be completed by as early as spring 1999, and is subject to approval by shareholders of both companies, applicable regulatory authorities, and other customary conditions.
  • Mobil Launches Water In Fuel Guarantee
    Mobil International Marine Fuels has become the first bunker supplier to offer a cash-back guarantee of low water content in its fuel oil. "Mobil guarantees a maximum water content of 0.5 percent in its fuel oil supplied at Singapore," says Iain White, Mobil manager for marine fuels and trading. "Anything more than that and we pay the buyer the difference."  Heavy fuel products sold to the ISO 8217 standard are required to have a water content of less than 1.0 percent. Mobil is to guarantee a content of less than half of this for all its Singapore supplies. "Owners and charterers want the best price and the best quality. And they do not want disputes over quantities. Excess water in the fuel affects both price, quality and quantity. We are certain of the high quality of our product, and prepared to guarantee it," says White.
  • Moran Announces Executive Appointments
    Edmond J. Moran, Jr., a Moran employee for 27 years, has been named a senior vice president and will oversee the company’s port operations and ship docking business based in 13 ports on the East and Gulf coasts of the United States. Gregory F. McGinty, a former Turecamo executive, has been named a senior vice president with responsibilities for business development and the company’s construction and repair activities. William P. Muller will remain president of the company’s Moran Services Corp. subsidiary and has also been named a senior vice president of Moran Towing Corp. with responsibility for the company’s marine transportation and contract towing operations. Peter J. Nistad, a former Turecamo executive, has been named a senior vice president with responsibility for port operations and ship docking in Southeastern and Gulf ports. According to Moran Towing Corp.’s CEO and president, Malcolm W. MacLeod, the management appointments and the company’s reorganization along functional lines "represent a major step forward in realizing the benefits that we envisioned from combining the Moran and Turecamo businesses."
  • Cummins To Offer Case Credit Financing
    Cummins Engine Company, Inc. and Case Credit Corporation have entered into an agreement through which Case Credit will make financing available for North American commercial marine customers building or repowering vessels powered by Cummins engines.   "This is a ‘win-win’ situation for our customers, for Cummins and for Case Credit," said F. Joseph Loughrey, executive vice president and group president-industrial for Cummins. "It provides a full array of quality financing options for our customers, a value-added way to increase Cummins’ sales and a means for growing Case Credit’s portfolio."

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
  • Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
  • KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
  • Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
  • Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
  • Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
  • The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
  • ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
  • AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.
Ports and Terminals
  • Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
  • The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
  • ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
  • Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
  • The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.
Aviation
  • LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
  • LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
  • Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
  • British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
  • Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
  • SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
  • Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
  • Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
  • Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
  • KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
  • Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
  • Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
  • Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
  • The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
  • ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
  • AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.
Ports and Terminals
  • Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
  • The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
  • ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
  • Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
  • The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.
Aviation
  • LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
  • LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
  • Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
  • British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
  • Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
  • SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
  • Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
  • Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
  • Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
  • KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
  • Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
  • Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
  • Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
  • The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
  • ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
  • AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.
Ports and Terminals
  • Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
  • The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
  • ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
  • Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
  • The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.
Aviation
  • LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
  • LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
  • Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
  • British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
  • Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
  • SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
  • Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
  • Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Hartmut H. Menzel looks to niches of the future. Norasia's ambitions for the future are to find new niches and serve them better than its rivals.
Maritime
  • Hamburg Süd/Alian'a and CGM/Transroll will cooperate in the trade between North Europe and the South American east coast.
  • Columbus expands its service between North and South America.
  • KMTC reorganises its South Korea-Japan services.
  • Zim upgrades its feeder network to Asia via Colombo.
  • Unifeeder expands Baltic service to include more North European ports.
  • Andrew Weir/MacAndrews adds a connection to the Canary Islands.
  • The Taca lines have appealed to the European Court of First Instance, and are discussing a new trans-Atlantic agreement.
  • ANL-Container Line has started up, following CGM's takeover of ANL's liner shipping activities.
  • AEI has signed a preliminary agreement committing freight to FastShip vessels when they start in 2002.
Ports and Terminals
  • Seaports are essential parts of Europe's intermodal network, according to Dr J.M. Dekkers of Feport.
  • The land grant for Container Terminal 9 has been signed in Hong Kong.
  • ECT and RCT are jointly building a trimodal inland container terminal in Belgium.
  • Mitsui and NOL have started up a new container terminal in Vietnam.
  • The Mina Raysut/Salalah hub has been officially opened.
Aviation
  • LH Cargo: five years at Sharjah hub. Lufthansa's successful air cargo hub at Sharjah concentrates mainly on transit cargo.
  • LH Cargo was unable to repeat last year's good interim result in the first three quarters of this year.
  • Swissair Express is launched jointly by Swissair and Air One.
  • British Airways announces new flights out of London Gatwick.
  • Emirates prefers bilateral partnerships, despite the trend towards worldwide alliances.
  • SAS and All Nippon Airways enter a long-term partnership.
  • Nippon Express and FedEx will cooperate in express shipments out of Japan.
  • Deutsche Post has just announced that it will take over Danzas.

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  • Tsakos warns bondholders
    NICK TSAKOS (phot0) has told junk-bond investors in US-listed Global Ocean Carriers (GOC) that the company faces a hostile market including delays in charter payments from the Far East.
  • LNG cash squeeze
  • Bergesen on the spot
  • China woos its owners
  • Bulk plans put on ice
  • Writs issued
  • Detentions, Bunkers & Casualties

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
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
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
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
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
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
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
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
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
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
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
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
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
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
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
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
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
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
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
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
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
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
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
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
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
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
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
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
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
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
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
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%
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%
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
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
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
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
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
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%)
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
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
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
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
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%)
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
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
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
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
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
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
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
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
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
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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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
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
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%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
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
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
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
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
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
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
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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.
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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