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BRIEFS

June 17, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Jakarta to open 3 sea lanes for int'l passage
North-south lanes will also allow overhead flights along the designated routes
MPA takes over distress calls on radio channel
Patrick reaches pact with unions to end dock dispute
HK-based firm in talks on a few Wuhan port projects

Air and Land Transport

Rudder control problems found in 7 Boeing jets
About 10% of aircraft, or 140 planes, have been inspected by US aviation agency
SIA to shift focus of Tata venture
UPS launches Internet delivery service for documents
PAL trying to avoid financial collapse
Qantas increases flights to Manila
Airlines dumping excess capacity in Australia: Qantas

Features

Port state inspections should be standardised
A clearer idea of what is required in ship inspections would be helpful for all concerned

Columns

Time running out for industry to deal with Millennium Bug

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Jakarta to open 3 sea lanes for int'l passage
North-south lanes will also allow overhead flights along the designated routes
MPA takes over distress calls on radio channel
Patrick reaches pact with unions to end dock dispute
HK-based firm in talks on a few Wuhan port projects

Air and Land Transport

Rudder control problems found in 7 Boeing jets
About 10% of aircraft, or 140 planes, have been inspected by US aviation agency
SIA to shift focus of Tata venture
UPS launches Internet delivery service for documents
PAL trying to avoid financial collapse
Qantas increases flights to Manila
Airlines dumping excess capacity in Australia: Qantas

Features

Port state inspections should be standardised
A clearer idea of what is required in ship inspections would be helpful for all concerned

Columns

Time running out for industry to deal with Millennium Bug

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Jakarta to open 3 sea lanes for int'l passage
North-south lanes will also allow overhead flights along the designated routes
MPA takes over distress calls on radio channel
Patrick reaches pact with unions to end dock dispute
HK-based firm in talks on a few Wuhan port projects

Air and Land Transport

Rudder control problems found in 7 Boeing jets
About 10% of aircraft, or 140 planes, have been inspected by US aviation agency
SIA to shift focus of Tata venture
UPS launches Internet delivery service for documents
PAL trying to avoid financial collapse
Qantas increases flights to Manila
Airlines dumping excess capacity in Australia: Qantas

Features

Port state inspections should be standardised
A clearer idea of what is required in ship inspections would be helpful for all concerned

Columns

Time running out for industry to deal with Millennium Bug

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Jakarta to open 3 sea lanes for int'l passage
North-south lanes will also allow overhead flights along the designated routes
MPA takes over distress calls on radio channel
Patrick reaches pact with unions to end dock dispute
HK-based firm in talks on a few Wuhan port projects

Air and Land Transport

Rudder control problems found in 7 Boeing jets
About 10% of aircraft, or 140 planes, have been inspected by US aviation agency
SIA to shift focus of Tata venture
UPS launches Internet delivery service for documents
PAL trying to avoid financial collapse
Qantas increases flights to Manila
Airlines dumping excess capacity in Australia: Qantas

Features

Port state inspections should be standardised
A clearer idea of what is required in ship inspections would be helpful for all concerned

Columns

Time running out for industry to deal with Millennium Bug

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WTSA announced three-tiered rate increase Yang Ming aiming for China service MISC takes delivery of two newbuildings Kelang Port Management Board maintains P2 rating Workers worried about Philippine privatisation plans NY/NJ supports rail purchase DHL predicts growth despite slowdown China Airlines fails in bid for new air routes Thai government reduce sell off

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JUNE 16, 1998
The Netherlands wants European overtaking prohibition for trucks Agreement Ingram Micro with Bax Global Call for Belgian Railroads' CEO dismissal Internatio-Müller buys BP chemical distribution Joint venture Belgian stevedore in Latvia Agreement on Smit Harbor Towage Services

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Atlantic lines win a round vs. EU
Traders face crunch as GSP expires, for now
Unions to vote on fee cut
Customs brokers dish up more services as Mod Act changes importing business
LTL truckers spin their wheels even in a very good economy
Union Pacific makes a little headway in clearing up congestion
GeoLogistics Corp. buying Caribbean Air
BAX Global opens office Switzerland
Swiss railroad plans mobile phone-free zones
Yangming to expand fleet with Korean yard deal
InsWeb introduces online insurance shopping for Utah residents
GM Canada's new truck line may be hit by strikes
Japan government report blames others for Asia economic trouble
Lugar predicts China MFN will survive overturn effort

Transportation

German minister blasts Austria for Brenner Pass protests
Leading freight forwarder targets logistics
Greyhound unveils priority package service in Southeast
Teamsters union, Preston agree to 5-year contract
Philippine Airlines fires 5,000 workers as rival takes wing
World Cup soccer software brings you the game without the hooligans

Maritime

Pilots file action against LA
Costa Rica seeks port project investors
Huang returns to Evergreen America
EVA hits airways to Los Angeles
Australian peace comes at a cost
Containers turned into houses in Guam
Hamburg seeks revamp in face of competition, but employees fret
Hong Kong launches port, maritime board
Yang Ming expands fleet and alliance ties

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Atlantic lines win a round vs. EU
Traders face crunch as GSP expires, for now
Unions to vote on fee cut
Customs brokers dish up more services as Mod Act changes importing business
LTL truckers spin their wheels even in a very good economy
Union Pacific makes a little headway in clearing up congestion
GeoLogistics Corp. buying Caribbean Air
BAX Global opens office Switzerland
Swiss railroad plans mobile phone-free zones
Yangming to expand fleet with Korean yard deal
InsWeb introduces online insurance shopping for Utah residents
GM Canada's new truck line may be hit by strikes
Japan government report blames others for Asia economic trouble
Lugar predicts China MFN will survive overturn effort

Transportation

German minister blasts Austria for Brenner Pass protests
Leading freight forwarder targets logistics
Greyhound unveils priority package service in Southeast
Teamsters union, Preston agree to 5-year contract
Philippine Airlines fires 5,000 workers as rival takes wing
World Cup soccer software brings you the game without the hooligans

Maritime

Pilots file action against LA
Costa Rica seeks port project investors
Huang returns to Evergreen America
EVA hits airways to Los Angeles
Australian peace comes at a cost
Containers turned into houses in Guam
Hamburg seeks revamp in face of competition, but employees fret
Hong Kong launches port, maritime board
Yang Ming expands fleet and alliance ties

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Atlantic lines win a round vs. EU
Traders face crunch as GSP expires, for now
Unions to vote on fee cut
Customs brokers dish up more services as Mod Act changes importing business
LTL truckers spin their wheels even in a very good economy
Union Pacific makes a little headway in clearing up congestion
GeoLogistics Corp. buying Caribbean Air
BAX Global opens office Switzerland
Swiss railroad plans mobile phone-free zones
Yangming to expand fleet with Korean yard deal
InsWeb introduces online insurance shopping for Utah residents
GM Canada's new truck line may be hit by strikes
Japan government report blames others for Asia economic trouble
Lugar predicts China MFN will survive overturn effort

Transportation

German minister blasts Austria for Brenner Pass protests
Leading freight forwarder targets logistics
Greyhound unveils priority package service in Southeast
Teamsters union, Preston agree to 5-year contract
Philippine Airlines fires 5,000 workers as rival takes wing
World Cup soccer software brings you the game without the hooligans

Maritime

Pilots file action against LA
Costa Rica seeks port project investors
Huang returns to Evergreen America
EVA hits airways to Los Angeles
Australian peace comes at a cost
Containers turned into houses in Guam
Hamburg seeks revamp in face of competition, but employees fret
Hong Kong launches port, maritime board
Yang Ming expands fleet and alliance ties

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ANERA Liftings Maintain Two-Digit Increase RCL Upgrades North Asia Services UPS, NCA Ink Code-Sharing Pact Carriers to Impose Chennai Surcharge

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Giant container crane returns to Port of Seattle's Terminal 18 Bothell boat builder expands line UPS chairman claims Europe will be vibrant free trade zone DOT awards 39 ship contracts with U.S. maritime companies Sea-Land to crew vessels for American reserve fleet

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El Gobierno liquida la deuda de 1996 con Trasmediterránea Finanzauto-Manutención traslada sus oficinas a localidad madrileña de Arganda British Airways planifica un tren que una el aeropuerto de Londres con París La carga aérea, en Fitrans'98 El Jetstream utilizará pistas de gravilla en Australia

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JUNE 16, 1998
The Bombay Custom House Agents' Association CHA employees' strike continues Duty rollback should be on select items: AIAI Grand Alliance improved schedule Ircon Int'l gets mini ratna status Hegde moots Cabinet panel Modvat curb to hit cos Pending port projects to get MoST approval First cargo centre for perishables inaugurated at Delhi Guidelines for ship-breaking on the anvil 2nd SAARC Trade Fair to be held in Colombo

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Interest rates hike dashes hopes of early upturn Lines and Portnet set up crisis-solving forum Manica absorbs Saftainer Corrupt customs officials accused of targeting even honest shippers Growing OEL moves into bigger Durban offices Kien Hung sails directly from Japan to improve turnaround for Delta 'Our country needs dreamers' Video spells out the impact of Millennium Bug New company launches overborder war and riots cover Aggressive rail marketing challenges road transport Transnet gets ready for rocky ride with trade unions New Angolan port rules place heavier burden on shipping lines Receivers relieved of the cost of retrieving containers ALS vessels change names VW deal revs up PE freight industry Insurance company protects forwarder against risky clients NOL looks at north-south trade potential Reddy to head up SCI Spoornet won't compromise on quality in affirmative action drive, says Le Roux British Standards buys into SA inspection company Gama will talk on private involvement in ports at Reunion conference New GSA will serve SAA/DHL joint venture Trainers wanted! Upgraded West Africa service gets moving Dangerous goods transporters need clarity as DoT develops new set of codes Policies may not cover road carriers in full Airports Company dumps La Mercy idea Ethiopia-bound cargo switches to Djibouti amid simmering tensions ICS names prize-winners RB invests R50-m in piling Voigt celebrates 'multi-national' birthday Griffin buy-out will give Grincor greater flexibility Some desperate shippers switch to airfreight as port delays persist Cargocare gears up for export drive Groupage operator claims unfair competition on Tanzanian route KWE takes on major perishable exporter MITB will guide companies through new labour legislation New Maputo Corridor launches first one-stop border permit Alliance Air welcomes departure of Air Tanzania Freight statement needs 'independent authority' Industry awareness programme reaches out to school-leavers Airlink web-page offers 'unique' consol info Compu-Clearing moves into consumables El Al will stay grounded on Saturdays Lufthansa exceeds profit expectations SAA names possible strategic partners TNT scoops First National contract GEX switches to East London Independent regulator could save R22-m a year in airline fuel bills MOL revs up Super Express Service to offer weekly Shanghai, West Africa frequency Airports Company looks at equity partnerships in unnamed overborder states Zimbabwe's airfreight rates take a tumble ...but shippers are deeply unhappy with cargo handling facilities Zim customs to act against duty-dodging cabinet ministers 'Portnet is killing transporters as well' Portnet strikes a deal with unions over R500 incentive bonus Portnet wants to call in overseas consultants

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Australia dockers claim victory AUSTRALIA'S four-and-a-half month waterfront dispute is nearing an end, with dockers expected to endorse a peace deal that will see 628 of them offered voluntary redundancy packages. Aaserod lowers Igloo ships bid NEW York-based Norwegian businessman Bjorn Aaserod has renewed his bid for Bergesen's seven Igloo Pool ships, but at an unspecified lower price based on lower vessel valuations. South Korea steel slump worsens EVIDENCE of further problems in South Korea's embattled steel industry spells more bad news for hard-pressed dry bulk shipowners. Deutsche Bank shows caution on ship lending DEUTSCHE Bank is reacting to the "insecure economic environment" of shipping by continuing its careful lending policy, a senior company official has said. Hamburger Hafen restructures HAMBURG'S major port operating company, Hamburger Hafen-und Lagerhaus is planning wide-ranging reorganisation within the next six months. Bolt Canada may expand services to Montreal BOLT Canada Line is in preliminary talks with carriers about expanding its transatlantic service into Montreal. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard enjoys booming business THE scale of work carried out by South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) is reflected in recently announced figures which show that the yard repaired a total of 380 vessels and converted a further 10 ships during 1997. Jiangnan seeks $130m loan JIANGNAN Shipbuilding Group of Shanghai is to apply for permission from the central government to borrow $130m from Japanese banks to complete construction of the country's biggest shipyard.

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JUNE 16, 1998
Bureaucracy delays Spanish fast ferry service DAYS after breaking the trans-Atlantic speed record, Buquebus Espa'a's fast ferry Catalonia proved no match against the torpidity of government bureaucrats. Malaysia to harmonise shipping laws THE Malaysian government is expected to introduce a new Merchant Shipping Act in parliament shortly. Indonesians seek better access to rice trade INDONESIA'S shipowners want the government to liberalise the way dry cargo vessels are chartered for the country's foodstuff import and export trade. Normandy officials discuss shipbuilder's future A DELEGATION of officials from the Normandy regional government today visited Le Havre shipbuilder Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre to discuss the company's future. Yang Ming is ready to order newbuildings YANG Ming Marine, the Taiwanese carrier, is expected to sign a letter of intent with South Korean builder Hyundai Heavy Industries for five 5,200-teu ships. Salvors 'must help to prevent casualties as well' THE shipping industry views the salvage industry as "vultures trying to make a living out of the misfortune of others," said Arjan Herrebout of Wijsmuller, Chinese shipyard project running out of cash WAIGAOQIAO Shipyard, under construction in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, is facing a shortfall of cash to finish the project. Singapore boosts association membership PROPOSALS to boost Singapore's shipping industry into the new millennium appear to be working. Crane operators disrupt container terminal OPERATIONS at Colombo Port's main container facility were disrupted on June 14 when gantry crane operators on the day shift did not turn up for work. Sulphur Corp to build terminal at Prince Rupert SULPHUR Corp of Canada has announced it intends to build a sulphur exporting facility at the Port of Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia. 'Peace breaks out' at IRI "PEACE has broken out" at International Registries Inc, according to one observer close to the US corporation that administers the Liberian and Marshall Islands ship registers. Drifting tanker towed to Chennai A TANKER from Singapore, Ganim Power, which was drifting in the Bay of Bengal after losing power, is being towed to Chennai port. ICTSI goes for bulk INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc has started to cash in on bulk handling services at the Manila International Container Terminal. Kobe exempts charges to boost ship calls KOBE port will exempt from port entry charges and wharfage dues ocean-going vessels entering the port for the first time in a bid to attract more vessels. Non-union stevedore sacks workforce AUSTRALIA'S newest dockside operator, Producers & Consumers Stevedoring, has sacked its entire labour force less than six months after hiring them. Anaconda nickel project on schedule ANACONDA Nickel is poised to start operations later this year at its Murrin Murrin nickel mine in Western Australia's eastern goldfield. AP Moller in rift with government over tax A RIFT between the Danish government and the AP Moller group has led to a decision not to flag four containership newbuildings into Denmark. Australian dollar hits 12-year low THE Australian dollar has hit a new 12 year low against the US dollar in the wake of the fall in the Japanese yen.

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Transport de containers sans chauffeur dans le port de Rotterdam? Le transport de containers par la route et sans chauffeur dans le port de Rotterdam pourrait bientôt ne plus être une utopie, à condition que le ministère néerlandais du Transport et l'entreprise portuaire communale de Rotterdam jugent que le système multitrailer (Multitrailer System, MTS) est suffisamment sûr. L'Université Technique de Delft se prépare à en fournir la preuve à l'occasion d'une démonstation sur un nouveau tronçon d'autoroute de six kilomètres de long entre Alphen aan den Rijn et Leiden. Le dossier de l'exploitation des services ro/ro n'est toujours pas clos Les ministres européens du Transport étudieront la proposition de la Commission européenne concernant les "conditions d'exploitation de services ro/ro-ferries et de navires à grande vitesse dans l'UE" jeudi prochain à Luxembourg. Le commissaire aux Transports Neil Kinnock applique de la sorte la résolution sur la sécurité des unités ro/ro adoptée il y a quatre ans par les ministres européens du Transport. BP Chemicals vend ses divisions de distribution à Internatio-Müller BP Chemicals a annoncé son intention de vendre ses divisions de distribution chimique au Royaume-Uni, en Allemagne, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande à Internatio-Müller. Le CA consolidé des quatre entreprises concernées s'élève à 150 mio. de USD. Cette transaction doit permettre à BP Chemicals de se concentrer davantage sur la production pétrochimique, tandis qu'Internatio renforce son réseau paneuropéen et occupe une position dominante en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande.

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MUA has three weeks to sell deal The maritime union of Australia will have three weeks in which to convince its members that 51 per cent of Patrick's employees will lose their jobs. With 700 Patrick workers facing the axe several hundred others employed by P&O Ports are also unlikely to retain their jobs as that company comes under intense pressure to equal Patrick's "achievement." Car carriers adopt wait-and-see approach Shipping lines are dipping their toes back into the water at Melbourne's Webb Dock vehicle-handling facilities, having shied away since the Patrick sub-lease of No 5 berth to the National Farmers Federation in late January. While most former Patrick clients have returned, lines are keeping their options open an a climate of a gradual restoration of confidence. Back to the farm for P&CS workers The outcome of negotiations between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia has left the directors of Producers and Consumers Stevedoring with no choice but to terminate the majority of the company's workforces, its chairman Don McGauchie said yesterday. He said that at meetings around the country yesterday morning, P&CS employees had been informed by the company's future and their termination arrangements. Department rejects MUA levy plan A suggestion by the Maritime Union of Australia that the suspended Stevedoring Industry Levy should be reinstated to provide for redundancy payouts for MUA workers deemed redundant in negotiations between the MUA and Patrick Stevedores was rejected yesterday by the Department of Workplace Relations. MUA national secretary John Coombs said the Stevedoring Industry Levy Bills should be scrapped because their wording provided for the collection of levies which could be used to pay for other aspects of the government's waterfront reform agenda, other than worker redundancies.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%

PORTS

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

Seoul

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

CUSTOMS

EU customs reform must make trade and business easier

Brussels

23 organizations underline this in a joint statement

SHIPYARDS

Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I

Trieste

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

EDUCATION

Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum

Brussels

PORTS

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

Anjara

New peaks also in other business segments

SHIPYARDS

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Rome

There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea

NEWS

Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed

London

Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane

PORTS

Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated

Damascus

The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars

LOGISTICS

Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture

Brussels

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

CRUISES

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

Miami/Saint Nazaire

It will be taken over in 2028

INSTITUTIONS

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport

Rome

Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law

NEWS

The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal

Washington

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

SHIPYARDS

FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group

Rendsburg/Flensburg

These are German companies operating in the same sector

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

TRADE

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

Washington/Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Rome

PORTS

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

Hanoi

Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved

PORTS

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

Naples

New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd

PORTS

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

Singapore

Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals

SEAFARERS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

DEFENCE

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

Mons

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille

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

PORTS

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

Athens

The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros

PORTS

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

Ancona

The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.

PORTS

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

The Spice

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

SHIPPING

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

London

It could come into force in early 2027

DEFENCE

Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet

London

Eight-year, £9bn contract

TRUCKING

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona

Frankfurt am Main

Schedule two departures per week in both directions

LOGISTICS

AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port

Cairo

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

NEWS

The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian

Davos

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

LOGISTICS

Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics

Trieste

The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector

PORTS

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

Milan

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary

SHIPPING

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

Muscat

Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Milan

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

NEWS

Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America

LOGISTICS

Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri

Rome

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

ENVIRONMENT

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

Berlin

Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi

PORTS

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

The Spice

SHIPPING

Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit

Genoa

It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Madrid

Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group

SHIPYARDS

MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India

Gurgaon

Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries

PORTS

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

Coper

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

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

SHIPPING

Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport

Oslo

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

SAILING LIST

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CRUISES

Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024

Florian

357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers

INDUSTRY

Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports

Lugano

Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year

London

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

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records

Hong Kong

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

SHIPYARDS

Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe

Brussels

The association represents the European shipbuilding industry

YACHTING

Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal

Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

EDUCATION

The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters

Castel Volturno

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

NEWS

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

Reggio Calabria

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

SHIPPING

Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services

Dubai

MARITIME SERVICES

Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Oslo/Gothenburg

12-year concession contract

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended

Naples

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Reggio Calabria

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

COMPANIES

PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification

Genoa

It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification

MOURNING

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

Rome/Gioia Tauro

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar

Helsinki

They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Melzo

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

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai

EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)

INDUSTRY

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

Cherasco

This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations

(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)

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

(Tehran Times)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

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

Naples

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

LOGISTICS

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

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei/Keelung

Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone

PORTS

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

Taranto

The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine

London

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang

FREIGHT TERMINALS

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

Padua

PORTS

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

Athens

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

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Bari

Contract worth over 28 million euros

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Milan

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