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October 23, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
    Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
  • Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
  • Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
  • Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon
Air and Land Transport
  • Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
    Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
  • Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
  • TWA looking at new generation planes
  • US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
  • Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
  • Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
  • Dragonair considers leasing out new plane
Features
  • Regulators stand in the way
    Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines
Columns
  • Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
    Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
  • Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
  • Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
  • Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon
Air and Land Transport
  • Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
    Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
  • Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
  • TWA looking at new generation planes
  • US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
  • Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
  • Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
  • Dragonair considers leasing out new plane
Features
  • Regulators stand in the way
    Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines
Columns
  • Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
    Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
  • Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
  • Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
  • Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon
Air and Land Transport
  • Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
    Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
  • Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
  • TWA looking at new generation planes
  • US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
  • Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
  • Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
  • Dragonair considers leasing out new plane
Features
  • Regulators stand in the way
    Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines
Columns
  • Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK protests against US$24m fine by EC
    Penalty unduly large, Japanese line says, compared to its trading share among Taca members
  • Taiwan sees slowdown in growth of container cargo
  • Global Carriers wins court protection from creditors
  • Philippines tells ships to stay in port due to typhoon
Air and Land Transport
  • Japan's ANA to join Star alliance by Oct next year
    Move will help carrier cut costs and boost sales in international flights
  • Bombardier to build new, medium-range business jet
  • TWA looking at new generation planes
  • US Eximbank told to return PAL planes
  • Finnair likely to join oneworld alliance this year
  • Indon airline body may drop plan for fare rises if rupiah strengthens
  • Dragonair considers leasing out new plane
Features
  • Regulators stand in the way
    Expected move to block Northwest bid for Continental may signal US wants to halt consolidation of major airlines
Columns
  • Shipowners rapped for preferring English law over Singapore's

Sched Netweb site
  • New US legislation may weaken conferences
  • Belgian govt green lights Antwerp expansion
  • Chennai Port Trust chairman bears brunt of strike
  • More congestion prompts faster expansions
  • CMA-CGM predicts second half gains
  • HACTL can handle all cargo
  • New terminal eliminates perishable damage
  • Lufthansa expands fleet with modern aircraft
  • American Airlines' load factor, traffic soar in September

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 22, 1998
  • Imminent rise in costs for German road haulage
  • Ferry service to be sold
  • KLM and Alitalia unions co-operating
  • Good results Paccar
  • Contract Atlas Air with Boeing and Comsat
  • Intense co-operation Lufthansa and SAS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • USDA may limit imported produce as Wal-Mart charged with violations
  • UP reports $38 million quarterly profit, its first in a year
  • Exporters assail US cargo policy
  • Dredging, some trade issues left behind as Congress adjourns
  • Business calls for speed, unity in FTAA talks
  • CSX earnings disappoint, fall 10%
  • Insurance giants see third-quarter profit rise
  • Top IMF official sees $30 billion Brazil loan package
  • World Bank approves $2 billion for South Korea bailout
  • Microsoft attacks Netscape on browser giveaway
Transportation
  • Love was in the air at logistics meeting
  • Russia's Rail Ministry to cut cargo tariffs
  • More forwarders expected to begin using fewer carriers
  • Boeing turns a profit as sales jump
  • Rail, union reach pact on conductors
  • Kuehne & Nagel names Herms chairman; ex-chief retains 'overall responsibility'
  • John L. Sweeney, rail executive and DOT official, dead at 70
  • Safety plan for Conrail on track, NS, CSX say
Maritime
  • Approval nears for deepening of Kill van Kull
  • Plan to ship lake water to Asia criticized
  • Crowley Marine to end barge service to Alaska
  • Britain seeks pollution law following 1997 grounding
  • Madras to restart berth reservations
  • TACA members seek extension of one-on-one contracting

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • USDA may limit imported produce as Wal-Mart charged with violations
  • UP reports $38 million quarterly profit, its first in a year
  • Exporters assail US cargo policy
  • Dredging, some trade issues left behind as Congress adjourns
  • Business calls for speed, unity in FTAA talks
  • CSX earnings disappoint, fall 10%
  • Insurance giants see third-quarter profit rise
  • Top IMF official sees $30 billion Brazil loan package
  • World Bank approves $2 billion for South Korea bailout
  • Microsoft attacks Netscape on browser giveaway
Transportation
  • Love was in the air at logistics meeting
  • Russia's Rail Ministry to cut cargo tariffs
  • More forwarders expected to begin using fewer carriers
  • Boeing turns a profit as sales jump
  • Rail, union reach pact on conductors
  • Kuehne & Nagel names Herms chairman; ex-chief retains 'overall responsibility'
  • John L. Sweeney, rail executive and DOT official, dead at 70
  • Safety plan for Conrail on track, NS, CSX say
Maritime
  • Approval nears for deepening of Kill van Kull
  • Plan to ship lake water to Asia criticized
  • Crowley Marine to end barge service to Alaska
  • Britain seeks pollution law following 1997 grounding
  • Madras to restart berth reservations
  • TACA members seek extension of one-on-one contracting

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • USDA may limit imported produce as Wal-Mart charged with violations
  • UP reports $38 million quarterly profit, its first in a year
  • Exporters assail US cargo policy
  • Dredging, some trade issues left behind as Congress adjourns
  • Business calls for speed, unity in FTAA talks
  • CSX earnings disappoint, fall 10%
  • Insurance giants see third-quarter profit rise
  • Top IMF official sees $30 billion Brazil loan package
  • World Bank approves $2 billion for South Korea bailout
  • Microsoft attacks Netscape on browser giveaway
Transportation
  • Love was in the air at logistics meeting
  • Russia's Rail Ministry to cut cargo tariffs
  • More forwarders expected to begin using fewer carriers
  • Boeing turns a profit as sales jump
  • Rail, union reach pact on conductors
  • Kuehne & Nagel names Herms chairman; ex-chief retains 'overall responsibility'
  • John L. Sweeney, rail executive and DOT official, dead at 70
  • Safety plan for Conrail on track, NS, CSX say
Maritime
  • Approval nears for deepening of Kill van Kull
  • Plan to ship lake water to Asia criticized
  • Crowley Marine to end barge service to Alaska
  • Britain seeks pollution law following 1997 grounding
  • Madras to restart berth reservations
  • TACA members seek extension of one-on-one contracting

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Insurance Firms Set to Eliminate Substandard Ships
  • Danzas expands in Malaysia
  • Pilots Strike Costs Northwest $630 Million
  • CP Rail's Operating Income Declines 15%

urgente online pressweb site
  • Los buques de cabotaje, admitidos en el Registro Especial de Canarias
  • Aplazada la directiva para que se fabriquen vehículos más reciclables
  • Valencia, ayudada por la UE para financiar el puerto ecológico
  • Esteban Rivas inaugura nuevo centro en Alcorcón
  • TNT compra el mayor operador postal privado de Italia
  • DHL, courier del Departamento de Defensa estadounidense

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Più che triplicata in otto anni l'offerta di posti sul mercato sudeuropeo Mediterraneo, crociere record Forte crescita (+25%) nel terzo trimestre del '98 - Previsto un nuovo boom di navi nell'estate '99
  • I cantieri europei contestano il dumping coreano
  • Passeggeri e merci, Genova leader
  • Il traghetto si «teleprenota»
  • Hutchinson a Trieste? I porti italiani nel mirino di Hong Kong

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Samsung eyes ailing Daedong
    Samsung Heavy Industries, one of South Korea's "big three" shipbuilders, is considering acquiring bankrupt compatriot Daedong Shipbuilding.
  • P&O Ports head accuses Rotterdam of bias over ECT sale
    LEADING terminal operator P&O Ports has accused Rotterdam authorities of deliberately freezing it out of talks over a possible stake in Europe Combined Terminals in favour of long-time rival Hutchison Port Holdings.
  • Holt faces battle over move on ACL board
    ATLANTIC Container Line directors are urging shareholders to reject a bid by the Holt Group to elect a new board.
  • Philips pulls plug
    A defensive Philips Electronics president Cor Boonstra (left), flanked by the Dutch giant's vice-president and chief financial officer, Jan Hommen, faces the press after the company revealed it was ending its "interesting and costly" mobile phone venture with Lucent Technologies. Philips said the arrangement was the principal reason for a major decline in third quarter earnings from normal operations to Fls449m ($243m) from Fls721m a year earlier.
  • Jacques Saade takes on accusers
    CMA-CGM group chairman Jacques Saade has made a rare appearance before the press to defend himself against accusations that the group has been drawing unlawfully on the funds of its subsidiary, former French state-owned liner operator Compagnie Generale Maritime.
  • Safety upgrade work
    SAFETY upgrade work aboard Stena's car/passenger ferry Stena Germanica (above) is among recent contracts secured by Swedish shiprepairer Gotaverken Cityvarvet. In total, the Gothenburg-based yard has signed three cont- racts in the last few days worth around SKr110m ($13.9m), which includes repairwork for Norwegian and Singaporean principals, writes Dale Wainwright.
  • Estline defends ferry safety
    A SENIOR official of Estline has rejected allegations that the company's ferry, Baltic Kristina, was in danger of meeting the same fate as the Estonia when she was hit by rough seas this week.
  • Spain looks at Astander shipyard sale
    Spain is expected to make a decision on the privatisation of the Astander shipyard by the end of this year.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 22, 1998
  • Concordia cuts full year forecast
    CONCORDIA Maritime, the Swedish tanker owner, has lowered its profit forecast for the full-year as the result of weaker freight rates.
  • Korean builders top orders table
    SOUTH Korea won orders for 121 ships of 6.83m gt in the first nine months of the year putting it to the top of the shipbuilding league, according to the Korea Shipbuilders' Association.
  • Dredged bomb exploded off UK port
    A WORLD War II bomb, which partially closed the UK port of Great Yarmouth yesterday and early today, has been safely detonated by a Royal Navy explosives squad.
  • Italian lawyer heads brokers' association
    UMBERTO Masucci, a maritime lawyer from Naples, has been appointed the new chairman of the European brokers and agents' association ECASBA.
  • Fred Olsen sells year-old roros
    FRED Olsen group is to sell the year-old roros Bayard and Brabant to an undisclosed European buyer "because of the current uncertainty in the shipping market".
  • Princess survivor 'saw master in lifeboat'
    A MARINE engineer on the Philippine ferry Princess of the Orient said yesterday he saw the ship's master, Esrum Mahilum, in a lifeboat shortly before the ship sank.
  • Damaged ferry arrives in Turku
    ESTLINE-operated ferry Baltic Kristina has arrived at the Turku Repair Yard after receiving bow damage in a storm on the night of October 19 on a crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm.
  • P&O Stena Line renames ships
    P&O Stena Line has started to rename the six vessels it operates on the Dover-Calais route.
  • Sydney congestion to benefit Brisbane
    INCREASING congestion at Sydney Ports might tip trade to its Brisbane, its northern competitor.
  • Australians to clean up NZ spill
    AN Australian company has won salvage rights to retrieve oil from the South Korean trawler Dong Won 529, which sank off southern New Zealand.
  • Glory Navigation orders bulkers from Japan
    TAIWANESE bulk shipping company Glory Navigation has taken advantage of the weak yen to order three 7,000 dwt bulk carriers from Japanese yards.
  • Three drown as tourist launch sinks
    THREE tourists drowned and others are reported missing after a launch sank yesterday en route between resorts in Thailand.
  • St Lawrence predicts strong finish
    THE US St Lawrence Seaway Development Corp is predicting a strong finish to 1998, and suggests it might post one of its best performances of the decade.
  • Valparaiso anticipates cruise slump
    VALPARAISO shipping agents anticipate a slump in cruiseship calls during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
  • FMC urges carriers to 'be prepared'
    OCEAN carriers and the US government must prepare for a new shipping era that will be far more open and flexible, says the FMC.
  • US announces pan-American transport conference
    TRANSPORT ministers from 34 Latin American nations will meet in New Orleans in December for the Western Hemisphere's first-ever transport summit.
  • Steel dumping move will hit Lakes grain trade
    PENDING US government action against steel dumping is expected to end the mini-boom in grain exports from several US Great Lakes ports.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • TDS ouvre un entrepôt de distribution pour Kimberley-Clark
    Avec l'ouverture d'un nouvel entrepôt à Malines, géré par TDS, la nouvelle évolution de l'outsourcing est mise en pratique jusqu'au bout des ongle: le producteur Kimberley-Clark a décidé de confier la distribution pour la Belgique à une entreprise logistique (TDS), qui à son tour fait appel à un spécialiste immobilier (Verelst). Ainsi, les trois spécialistes sont à l'oeuvre dans leur activité de base: Kimberley-Clark (papier hygiénique), TDS (logistique semi-industrielle) et Verelst (immobilier sur mesure, à la demande du client).
  • "Marseille-Fos Port Global" à la reconquête de l'Hexagone
    Une importante délégation du PA de Marseille-Fos et des associations professionnelles locales était de passage mercredi dernier à Paris pour y effectuer une mission de promotion, qui avait pour objectif la présentation aux chargeurs et réceptionnaires de l'Ile-de-France du projet "Marseille-Fos Port Global". De quoi s'agit-il? Ni plus ni moins que de partir à la reconquête de l'hinterland national, c'est-à-dire les centres économiques qui se trouvent à plus de 300 km du port. Quant au titre "Port Global", il couvre à la fois toutes les disciplines que pratique ce port du sud de la France dans le domaine des trafics, ainsi que tous les modes de transport terrestre qui y sont présents. L'offensive va de pair avec la présentation d'une nouvelle image de marque, qui implique fiabilité, qualité de service, réduction sensible des coûts du transit portuaire et innovation.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Trucker tempers rise at CTAL
    Tempers were being aroused yesterday at Botany Bay where stoppages continue to affect truck movements.
    Late on Wednesday P&O Ports' facility at Botany Bay, Container Terminals Australia Ltd, was again hit by a stoppage by members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) from 7.30 pm until 10 pm.
    Normal work resumed on the midnight shift, but by then road work was severely affected.
    The cause of the latest stoppage was allegedly a misunderstanding of arrangements for staggered meal breaks.
    Yesterday morning work was said to be progressing well with the queue being described by one source as minimal.
  • Pilots, tugs in push-pull tiff
    An attempt by Melbourne Tug Services to reduce costs incurred through present tug ordering practices has opened a rift between the company and Port Phillip pilots.
    MTS this week advised its customers that it has been forced to change ordering procedures from 1 November, after which agents will have to advise the number of tugs required for a vessel at least one hour before the vessel's arrival or departure.
  • Lufthansa future based on alliance
    The world could see the next cyclical downturn in international airline business towards the end of 2000, according to Lufthansa executive vice president for sales Stefan Pichler, who flew into Sydney this week to address a national aviation press gathering.
    Referring to the highly competitive trans-Atlantic situation (see table), he said a downturn could be triggered by a predicted 23 per cent increase in carrying capacity on the routes next year which won't be matched by increased demand.
  • Adelaide tops the ton
    PORT Adelaide container terminal at Outer Harbour has exceeded an annual container throughput of more than 100,000 container for the first time, according to Ports Corp chairman Geoffrey Fry.
    He described the volume achieved in the 1997-98 financial year as "significant" and "genuinely good news for South Australia".
    Mr Fry said: "If one looks for the highest 12 individual monthly throughputs since the container terminal opened, seven of these were achieved during the 1998 calendar year to date."

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.
Maritime
  • The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
  • Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
  • Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
  • Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
  • "K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
  • Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
  • Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
  • Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
  • Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.
Ports and Terminals
  • New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
  • Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
  • The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
  • The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
  • Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.
Intermodal
  • The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
  • The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
  • ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.
Aviation
  • Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
  • EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
  • Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
  • SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
  • Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
  • FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
  • Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.
Maritime
  • The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
  • Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
  • Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
  • Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
  • "K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
  • Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
  • Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
  • Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
  • Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.
Ports and Terminals
  • New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
  • Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
  • The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
  • The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
  • Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.
Intermodal
  • The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
  • The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
  • ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.
Aviation
  • Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
  • EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
  • Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
  • SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
  • Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
  • FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
  • Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.
Maritime
  • The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
  • Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
  • Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
  • Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
  • "K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
  • Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
  • Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
  • Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
  • Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.
Ports and Terminals
  • New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
  • Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
  • The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
  • The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
  • Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.
Intermodal
  • The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
  • The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
  • ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.
Aviation
  • Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
  • EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
  • Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
  • SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
  • Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
  • FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
  • Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.
Maritime
  • The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
  • Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
  • Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
  • Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
  • "K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
  • Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
  • Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
  • Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
  • Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.
Ports and Terminals
  • New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
  • Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
  • The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
  • The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
  • Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.
Intermodal
  • The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
  • The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
  • ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.
Aviation
  • Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
  • EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
  • Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
  • SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
  • Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
  • FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
  • Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The Asian crisis as an opportunity. Jim Poon of OOCL considers the effects of the Asian crisis in general and on international liner shipping.
Maritime
  • The New World Alliance is introducing a a new service between North Europe and the Middle east within its JEX service.
  • Lara Express Line adds calls at Salerno in its service to Turkey.
  • Euro Shipping & Forwarding replaces tonnage in Northwest Europe service.
  • Esco introduces a new link between Kiel and Kaliningrad.
  • "K" Line streamlines service between East Asia and West Australia.
  • Asean shippers call for dialogue between shipowners and shippers.
  • Stena Line carried more freight in the first nine months of this year.
  • Peter W. Lampke of Bremen is a traditional liner agency that is also seeking new methods of meeting change in the shipping and agency industry.
  • Calendar of events: Fast Freight Transportation by Sea, London.
Ports and Terminals
  • New York & New Jersey announces investments of USD 23 million.
  • Singapore's PSA Corp will redevelop Dalian's eastern sector.
  • The ports of Hamburg and London sign a marketing alliance.
  • The AAPA held its convention in Houston this year.
  • Calendar of events: Indian ports - opportunities and options.
Intermodal
  • The Trans-Siberian Coordination Council is planning ways and means of increasing container throughput.
  • The EU transport council postponed many questions at its October meeting.
  • ERS starts Rotterdam-Warsaw shuttle.
Aviation
  • Lufthansa Cargo recently started flying all-cargo aircraft to Detroit four times a week, complementing the daily passenger services.
  • EVA Air serves Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Swissair introduces new destinations and services this winter.
  • Cargolux opens a freight centre at Dortmund airport.
  • SIA/SAS sign an MOU for a strategic alliance in the passenger sector.
  • Avalog, part of the SAirGroup, is a new logistics services provider.
  • FDX Corp posted good first quarter results in view of last year's distorted market.
  • Readers' letters: where is airfreight going to?

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
SHIPPING
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
PORTS
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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