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June 17, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
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 Timesweb site
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 Timesweb site
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 Timesweb site
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

Sched Netweb site
  • 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

Cargowebweb site
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 Commerceweb site
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 Commerceweb site
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 Commerceweb site
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

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • ANERA Liftings Maintain Two-Digit Increase
  • RCL Upgrades North Asia Services
  • UPS, NCA Ink Code-Sharing Pact
  • Carriers to Impose Chennai Surcharge

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • 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

urgente online pressweb site
  • 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

Exim Indiaweb site
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

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • 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

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • 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.

Fairplayweb site
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.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • 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.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • 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
SHIPPING
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
PORTS
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
SHIPPING
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
SHIPPING
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
PORTS
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
MARITIME SERVICES
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
SHIPPING
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
PORTS
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
PORTS
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
PORTS
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
PORTS
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
SHIPPING
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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Always on board with you
SHIPYARDS
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
PORTS
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
DEFENCE
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
ENVIRONMENT
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
SHIPPING
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
PORTS
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
SEAFARERS
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
TRANSPORTATION
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
SHIPPING
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
MARITIME SERVICES
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
SHIPPING
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
PORTS
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
SHIPPING
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
PORTS
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
JOBS
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
COMPANIES
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
SEAFARERS
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
MOURNING
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
PORTS
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
PORTS
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
PORTS
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
INFRASTRUCTURE
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
SHIPPING
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
PORTS
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
PORTS
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
MEETINGS
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
MARITIME SERVICES
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
PORTS
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
PORTS
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
PORTS
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
SHIPPING
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
SHIPPING
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
PORTS
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
SHIPPING
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
PORTS
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
LOGISTICS
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
LOGISTICS
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
COMPANIES
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
ASSOCIATIONS
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MARITIME SERVICES
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
SHIPPING
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
SHIPPING
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
PORTS
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
INDUSTRY
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
PORTS
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
ASSOCIATIONS
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
PORTS
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
SHIPPING
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
PORTS
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
CUSTOMS
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
LOGISTICS
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
PORTS
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
CUSTOMS
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
FINANCING
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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