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BRIEFS

July 17, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

Shipping Times

Shipping News

World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
Tuticorin's capital dredging project gets nod

Air and Land Transport

Tata-led group pulls out of Indian airport project
Delays in getting necessary approvals make project no longer viable
UPS, DHL handling other airlines' freighters in HK
Continental may strengthen ties with Japan Air System
Expensive Japanese ports losing business to Asian rivals
Ailing PAL to spin off major services into joint ventures
B747 output problems expected to clear by 3rd qtr
Gulf carriers turn to Indian sub-continent as South-east Asian routes stag

Features

Lesson in HK airport fiasco
Scale of disruption in operations shows what can go wrong with sophisticated systems dependent on computers

Columns

Court upholds action in rem to arrest vessel against demise charterer

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Grand Alliance re-jigs services Rates between Japan and Korea increase New route means better storage Invention enables rice shipments in dry containers New services follow association announcement Inter Asia continues drive to increase box fleet HACTL ST1 not available until end of August Record profits for Emirates Boeing and Lufthansa in freighter deal

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JULY 16, 1998
Italian government offers Milan Airport compromise Problems at Amsterdam airport might cost KLM $50 million German advisory board slams faulty postal privatization Swissair to concentrate freighter flights in Basle UK post company demands commercial freedom Dutch postal company's monopoly remains largely unimpaired

The Journal of Commerce

Home

CN, IC submit merger proposal
Making the wait shorter for textile imports
Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
Australia to open some postal services to competition
Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
Indian company drops airport project because of delays
Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet

Transportation

Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
BN reins in grain expectations
Australia's opens postal service
Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds

Maritime

Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
Questioning the use of junk bonds
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

CN, IC submit merger proposal
Making the wait shorter for textile imports
Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
Australia to open some postal services to competition
Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
Indian company drops airport project because of delays
Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet

Transportation

Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
BN reins in grain expectations
Australia's opens postal service
Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds

Maritime

Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
Questioning the use of junk bonds
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

CN, IC submit merger proposal
Making the wait shorter for textile imports
Fight averted with Israel lobby over sanctions
Shippers' delight: Market forces put EU on course to check port supremacy
U.S. maritime coalition trying to push stalled shipbuilding treaty
Australia to open some postal services to competition
Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets scratched from menus in Brunei
Calif. boy charged with trying to wreck BART trains
GOP, in reverse, backs IMF funds, agency approves Indonesia loans
World Bank hires outside auditors to investigate kickbacks
Deal to fund Teamsters rerun hits snag
Justice clears WorldCom-MCI merger on heels of EU approval
Indian company drops airport project because of delays
Encanto Networks and UPS team up on the Internet

Transportation

Union Pacific boasts of improvements despite delays in Southern California
Hong Kong airport terminal operator: Cargo woes to last at least a month
BN reins in grain expectations
Australia's opens postal service
Teamsters vote deal hits snag over funds

Maritime

Jumbo ships test mettle of US ports, says Clinton's nominee as Marad chief
Texas port begins fight for Gulf traffic
Questioning the use of junk bonds
US port roundup

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NYK, ÒKÓ Line Join Forces on PNW Route Trio Plans Capacity Expansion in Transatlantic Shippers Urge FMC to Probe Carriers' Rate Actions Sea-Land/Maersk to Operate Terminal in Bremen FedEx to Add Okinawa Flight Lufthansa Cargo Expanding Partnership Program

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Benett new president of Seattle Propeller Club "K" Line America gets jump on Year 2000 computer headache Standard & Poors upgrades BNSF ratings to positive OOCL joins alliance partners in Trans-Pacific service moves Greenbrier inks 83% gain in third quarter revenues No developer found for B.C. bulk facility

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Un buque de Isnasa, retenido en el puerto de Cartagena Barcelona tendrá Salón Ferial de Logística en 1999 Chronopost International mejora la facturación en España *Marina Mercante organiza el único máster* español sobre Transporte UPS fleta siete nuevos vuelos con Hong Kong**

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State plans to make investments in farm co-ops more attractive Industrial growth down to 4.5% in May Action plan for agriculture on anvil OOCL further enhances transpacific services Bids MTNL cell tender State to amend industrial location policy Record discharge from m.v. Tiger Falcon at Mumbai Port Indo-German accord will give new thrust to investments Shrimp dominates global seafood trade Yashwant Sinha unveils incentive package for IT sector Diamond exports up 13.5 per cent in Q1 Seafood exports under EU scrutiny Highest discharge of wheat, fertiliser at Tuticorin Port Customs sets right EDI at Maersk CFS

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JULY 6, 1998
PPT to give PSA qualitative advantage Controversy hits Subic Capacity to outpace trade growth Evergreen's fast transit Maersk redefines the feeder vessel Spanner in the works Matson results encouraging Accusations of piracy misdirected? HKMLA up and running

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JULY 1, 1998
Foreign ventures suspended Sinotrans reshuffle underway Call to break down barriers Capacity short despite high rates

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OECD pact could proceed without US MOVES to rescue the OECD pact to eliminate shipbuilding subsidies, even if the US fails to ratify it, are accelerating. European yards in line for Ceres orders EUROPEAN shipbuilders are favoured to win further chemical tanker orders from Greece's Ceres group. Charter rates still in decline THE downward slide in charter rates for virtually all types and sizes of containership continues, with little sign of any relief for the rest of the year. China box trade to set production quotas CHINESE container manufacturers are to meet next month to seal an agreement on setting industry-wide production quotas. The meeting follows a get together two months ago in Xiamen where senior industry players called for an end to the fierce competition fuelling losses writes Damien McElroy, Shanghai. ITF calls for joint action on rogue owners THE International Transport Workers' Federation may in future consult P&I clubs before naming individual clubs alleged to have insured substandard ship-owners. French yard in Festival order talks FESTIVAL Cruises of Greece is negotiating an order worth an estimated FFr2.5 bn ($410m) for two 600-cabin cruiseships with France's Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Coast Guard under fire in pollution row MARINE environmentalist group Ocean Advocates has demanded a government investigation of the US Coast Guard's marine environmental protection and compliance programmes to determine why the agency has failed to implement all mandates of the Oil Pollution Act 1990. MSC Sabrina deployed on Atlantic service Mediterranean Shipping Co has deployed the MSC Sabrina on its Atlantic service. The vessel is the third of the 2,700 teu series the Swiss carrier took over from Hanjin. Picture: Ralf Witthohn.

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JULY 16, 1998
IUA chairman pledges London promotion THE newly-elected chairman-designate of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) of London has pledged to secure London's future as a major insurance and reinsurance centre. NCLH clears hurdles to lengthen cruisehip ALL hurdles have been cleared so that NCL Holding's cruiseship Norwegian Majesty can be lengthened next spring in line with an agreement with Germany's Lloyd Werft shipyard. DFDS and Danzas to set up transport network THE Danish ferry and haulage group DFDS and the German haulier Danzas have agreed to set up a joint European transport network. William Lines seeks damages from Cebu yard WILLIAM Lines, a domestic shipping operator in the Philippines, has asked the Supreme Court to compel a shipyard to pay damages for the loss of a cargo/passenger vessel. Mickey Mouse comes home DISNEY's first cruiseship, the Fincantieri-built Disney Magic, arrived at its new home port of Cape Canaveral, Florida, yesterday. Quality as important as price, says London Club QUALITY of service and support are just as important to owners as price, according to the chairman of the London P&I Club. Marseilles seeks government partnership THE Port of Marseilles Authority is seeking partnerships with both national and local governments. Cuba hit by El Niño effect A FIERCE drought in Cuba attributed to El Niño is causing serious losses of crops, livestock and farm workers' livelihoods. Kohl supports east German yard GERMAN Chancellor Helmut Kohl has taken a personal interest in attempts to rescue eastern German shipyard Elbewerft Boizenburg. DSR-Senator increases capital HANJIN Shipping has injected Dm40m ($22m) into its troubled liner subsidiary DSR-Senator which, with a further Dm10m from DSR, lifts the German company's equity capital to Dm375m. Study could allow new oil drilling off California OIL companies could start drilling off the Californian coast once a feasibility study is completed by a branch of the US Interior Department. Premier Cruises assures travel agents PREMIER Cruises' new senior executive team has met major US travel agents and told them that the firm is on stable financial ground. Bangladesh terminal to go ahead BANGLADESH will continue its plan to let a US company build the country's first international container terminal despite opposition from trade unions. PSA Corp to operate Indian terminal INDIA'S east coast port of Tuticorin has entered into an agreement with Singapore's PSA Corp for the development of a container terminal. New Zealand unveils new mooring system THE first shipboard automated mooring system was unveiled this week in Lyttelton, New Zealand. Malaysian inspectors to check ISM knowledge MALAYSIAN maritime officials will start to check visiting crews' knowledge of ISM Code regulations and the legitimacy of on-board manuals next week. Sea-Land moves Asian headquarters US-FLAG container carrier Sea-Land is transferring its regional headquarters from Hong Kong to the Philippines.

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La relance du transport fluvial nécessite davantage de centres de transbordement Les autorités flamandes devront rattraper le retard encouru dans la construction de murs de quai le long des voies d'eau l'année prochaine. Les 350 mio. de BEF promis pour le co-financement de tels travaux en 1997 mais qui n'ont pas été utilisés viendront s'ajouter aux 350 mio. prévus sur le budget de 1999. Les ports de la côte est de l'Amérique du Nord ont-ils intérêt à coopérer? Les ports américains de la côte est et ceux du Canada (St-John et Halifax) sont actuellement engagés dans une course pour obtenir l'implantation d'un grand hub pour trafics containérisés. Cette situation a pris une acuité particulière depuis que le tandem Mærsk/Sea-Land a rompu ses négociations avec New York/New Jersey. L'objectif est de réaliser un grand terminal dédié à l'échelle de porte-containers de 6 à 7.000 TEU. Le professeur N. Shashikumar, de l'académie de marine du Maine, qui occupait la tribune d'une des sessions de la 8e WCTR, a fait une analyse des causes et conséquences du dilemme auquel sont cronfrontés ces ports. Une des conclusions du débat qui a suivi, est qu'il serait judicieux pour les ports en question d'aller au-delà du stade - non encore réalisé - de la coopération entre eux, pour atteindre celui d'une alliance pour contre-balancer la puissance des alliances constituées par les armements. Groupeco veut renoncer à la certification sans tourner le dos à la qualité Jean-Marc Prigent, directeur général de la société d'expédition française Groupeco, vient de jeter un pavé dans la mare en déclarant: "La certification ISO 9002 n'est pas vraiment adaptée aux services et, hors de la spécialité produits dangereux, où elle est réglementaire, ce n'est pas une demande des clients." Après avoir été parmi les premiers à l'obtenir dans leur spécialité, les dirigeants de Groupeco vont donc renoncer au label ISO 9002. D'où un débat qui se développe en France et dont l'intérêt dépasse évidemment le cadre franco-français. DSR-Senator: nouvelle injection pour assurer la stabilité financière Ainsi qu'évoqué dans une précédente édition, Hanjin va procéder à une nouvelle injection de capital, correspondant à 80% des 50 millions de DEM prévus, dans sa filiale DSR-Senator. C'est ce qu'a confirmé le président de Hanjin Sooho Cho lors de son passage à Brême. Au total, l'armement sud-coréen aura déjà injecté 220 mio. de DEM dans sa filiale, contre 155 mio. pour les partenaires. Selon Sooho Cho, la crise asiatique a pour effet d'avoir retardé d'un an l'évolution de DSR-Senator vers une situation d' équilibre, qui devrait être atteinte à la fin de cette année.

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Stalled asset transfer threatens NR sell-off Victorian Transport Minister Robin Cooper has warned that the sale price for sell-off target National Rail could be dropped if protracted negotiations over the transfer of key assets are not resolved soon. Mr Cooper said that while the long-awaited privatisation of NR could still take place by the end of the year, a recent bid to resolve "relatively minor" differences between the commonwealth and the two state shareholders of NR had failed to get the sale process rolling. Farmers still have urge for reform Victorian farmers have endorsed an attempt by the National Farmers Federation to start its own non-union workforce on Australian ports, claiming there is still a need for waterfront reform. A vote by the Victorian Farmers Federation at its annual general meeting on Wednesday unanimously supported the NFF's position during the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia, with particular congratulations for former NFF chairman, Donald McGauchie. Near miss for Gladstone The port of Gladstone narrowly missed its throughput target of 40 million tonnes for the 1997-98 financial year, with the 40 millionth tonne of cargo being loaded in the early hours of 1 July. A total of 39,925,195 tonnes of cargo passed over the port's wharves during the year, an increase of more than 1.6 million tonnes (four per cent) on the 1996-97 total of 38.3 million tonnes. Citrus shippers get hotline Citrus growers sending shipments to the United States and Canada in the next three months can obtain an up-to-the-minute sailing schedule information through a special service from Australia-New Zealand Direct Line (ANZDL). ANZDL has compiled a schedule of relevant sailings to the US west coast and Canada specifically for its citrus exporting customers during the peak export season. Customers will automatically receive the latest citrus schedule via facsimile every week. WA enshrines port access The Western Australian government has drafted new legislation to ensure it retains some level of control in the operation of new multi-user privately owned and operated ports at Naval Base and Oakajee. WA Transport director general Chris Whitaker said the new Maritime Bill due to be introduced in the spring session of parliament was designed to ensure government had some level of control in the operation of multi-user ports to protect the interests of the public and port users.

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The billion dollar man SHIPOWNER PETER LIVANOS has embarked on a spending spree that could top $1bn. Lifeline to Croatia Line Greek fleet facing arrest Hit by junk- bond jitters Integrity for sale? China yard's dock dreams Shell in talks for VLCCs

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

PORTS

Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports

North Bergen/Lyndhurst

Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance

SHIPPING

New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

PORTS

MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project

SHIPPING

Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione

I go to Liguria

The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company

PORTS

In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.

Odessa

Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons

SHIPPING

COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company

Beijing

The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable

Ravenna

Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023

DEFENCE

US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies

SHIPPING

Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%

Cairo

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%

PORTS

With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic

Joy Taurus

Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport

PORTS

Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing

Rome

Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users

PORTS

The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S

Helsinki/Brussels

NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea

PORTS

In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput

Iskandar Puteri

Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)

PORTS

Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good

Milan

Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for

PORTS

The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme

Cagliari

Almost 52 million euros of works planned

SHIPPING

Arkas Line ships to reach India

Izmir

Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean

SHIPPING

Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal

Ismailia

They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake

SHIPPING

Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars

Cairo

In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%

PORTS

Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth

Valencia

Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors

ACCIDENTS

Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas

Helsinki

Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November

Beijing

Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.

PORTS

TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port

Uran

The new airport is located on the western coast of India

PORTS

Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year

Shanghai

SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships

Keelung

They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old

SEAFARERS

Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today

Geneva

Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships

CRUISES

Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter

Miami

Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period

LEGISLATION

Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLATION

"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry

Washington

Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

LOGISTICS

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

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

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

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

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

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

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

LAW

Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived

Genoa

Order of the judge for preliminary investigations

PORTS

Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily

Pozzallo

PORTS

Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Imperia

This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity

Padua

The market research will end on January 31st

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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LOGISTICS

New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona

Bari

It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%

Vienna

In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%

LOGISTICS

Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good

Rome

Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future

COMPANIES

Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units

Milan

The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros

PORTS

Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted

Durres

The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.

SHIPPING

Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China

Lysaker

The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.

PORTS

PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Singapore

The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th

COMPANIES

US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward

London

London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years

FINANCING

Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%

Genoa

In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils

Trieste

A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone

NEWS

Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

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

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

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%

Barcelona

Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies

PORTS

In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing

LOGISTICS

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

OFFSHORE

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

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