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March 24, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • S'pore best port and terminal operator in Asia
    Republic wins AFIA award for the 11th time and PSA for the 9th time
  • Manila to set up Asian maritime university
  • Carnival chalks up record 1st qtr profits

  • Airbus' Latin America order is its 2nd largest
    Joint purchase makes Airbus the prime commercial aircraft supplier in Latin America
  • Philippines' second fatal aviation accident in 7 weeks
  • Passenger held after trying to burn Taiwan aircraft
  • Thai Airways to go ahead with plane purchases

  • Low rates force capacity cut
    Major Asian shipowner group endorses fewer sailings or even withdrawal from some major routes

Sched Netweb site
  • Profits plunge for OOCL group
  • Business lobbies for start on Kochi terminal
  • SAARC officials call for better transport links
  • Minister endorses deal between MISC and KPB
  • ICHCA seminar promotes Port Klang as major hub
  • SCI invites bids for six combination ships
  • Air China starts Tianjin - Japan air service
  • Oman announces cargo village scheme for Muscat
  • Cargo figures continue to rise as passenger figures
  • Carriers launch fresh attack on BA/American alliance
  • New owners of Perth Airport unveil `master plan'

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 23, 1998
  • Deutsche Post in DHL
  • Fiat mega order for TNT Logistics
  • Progress in Maersk negotiations in Rotterdam
  • Dutch government pushes joint venture down ECT's throat
  • Shippers complaint about P&O Stena rates

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • TSA set to introduce surcharges
  • Hyundai to add Japan/Malaysia service
  • OOIL's earnings in 1997 dip
  • APL reflagging three ships from Singapore to US
  • DSR-Senator completes restructuring
  • Outline of deregulation process revealed

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Guido Perla makes plans for riverboat gaming vessel
  • "K" Line in Vancouver
  • Evergreen to enter South America
  • DOT plans to give U.S. airlines 106 weekly flights to Japan
  • Grupo Libra now offers mountain pass to shippers

Marine Linkweb site
MARCH 23, 1998
  • United Arab Shipbuilding To Receive Two New Vessels
  • Eletson Sells Two Ship Contracts To Newport News

Cargonews Chinaweb site
MARCH 1, 1998
  • Rationalising consolidation
  • Hanjin introduces CAX II
  • Power merge for Sinotrans
  • Waigaoqiao builds for the future

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Halla seeking $1bn loan boost
    SOUTH Korea's bankrupt Halla Group is seeking a $1bn bridging loan as the cornerstone of its restructuring programme, it was disclosed yesterday.
  • Attica plans $400m investment to double fleet
    SHAREHOLDERS in Greece's Attica Enterprises have backed proposals for a new Dr20.18bn ($62.4m) capital increase, paving the way for a $400m ferry-building programme which will double the size of the company's fleet.
  • Japan firms pessimistic about dry bulk market
    MAJOR Japanese shipping companies are pessimistic about the trend in freight rates on the world's dry bulk markets and fear that dry bulk freight rates could fall by 20% in the near term.
  • Mitsui orders LPG carrier for Itochu deal
    MITSUI OSK Lines has placed an order with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the construction of a single 78,000 cu m LPG carrier under a long-term charter contract with Osaka-based trading house Itochu Corporation. This is the first transaction between Mitsui OSK Lines and Itochu in the LPG business.
  • Philippines takes action on standards
    THE Philippines will stop substandard maritime schools from accepting applicants for maritime degree programmes beginning school year 1998-99 but will allow these schools to operate until 2002.
  • Crew of arrested 'Obo Basak' will not be paid
    CREW members from the arrested Marti Shipping bulk/oil carrier, Obo Basak, which was sold on Friday, may not be paid because harbour dues are nearly equal the sale price and take precedence over crew wage settlements.
  • OECD Agreement faces US funds scheme threat
    OECD Shipbuilding Agreement supporters abroad may soon have cause for more concern about US adherence to the pact's Standstill Understanding because of a scheme that has been concocted in Washington political circles.
  • 'Transshelf' ships huge genesis sections
    BELGIAN heavy-lift operator Dockwise has successfully completed the transportation of two giant sections of the production spar Genesis from Finland to the US Gulf in an operation which took only 24 days to complete.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 1998
  • CSD raises $49m for tankers
    HONG Kong listed China Shipping Development (CSD) has raised HK$380m ($49m) to fund an acquisition of 19 oil tankers from its parent company.
  • China encourages Taiwanese trade links.
    BEIJING has repeated an invitation to Taiwan for talks on direct trade links.
  • Wharf faces court costs of up to $45m
    WHARF Holdings of Hong Kong faces a pay-out of up to HK$350m ($45.16m) after a High Court judge found one of its former subsidiaries liable for the bulk of costs in a court battle.
  • Profits and state aid up for Transmediterranea
    SPANISH ferry company Trasmediterranea reported a consolidated profit for 1997 of Pta 990m ($6.5m) on revenues of Pta 49bn, but state subsidies also increased.
  • Sembawang takes tug delivery
    SINGAPORE-based Sembawang Marine & Logistics (SML) today took delivery of the Sea Cougar, the first of four new 4,000 bhp tugs.
  • New World to buy Pacific Ports
    HONG Kong-listed New World Infrastructure is purchasing 45.83 per cent of Pacific Ports Co and making a cash offer for the rest of the stock.
  • Australian exports gain sovereign guarantees
    INDONESIA'S central bank has signed an agreement with Australia's Export Finance and Insurance Corporation to provide guarantees for Australian exports.
  • I M Skaugen 'to stage recovery'
    NORWEGIAN lpg operator, IM Skaugen, is set to stage a substantial improvement this year and next, forecasts Handelsbanken Markets.
  • Geogas negotiating lpg carrier order
    GEOGAS, the French-run and Geneva-based lpg shipping and trading house, is reported to be negotiating the order of a 78,000 m' lpg carrier with South Korea's Daewoo shipyard.
  • Chantiers' RCI order worth $600m
    THE recent order secured by France's Chantiers de l'Atlantique for two large cruise vessels for Royal Caribbean International is said to be worth more than $600m.
  • Premier Cruises raises $160m
    PREMIER Cruises, the Miami based operator of second hand cruise ships, has raised $160m via a high-yielding bond.
  • Gothenburg gains two more cranes
    TWO post-panamax container cranes costing a total $20m have arrived at the port of Gothenburg's container facility.
  • India appoints two transport ministers
    TWO ministers have been allotted the surface transport portfolio in India for the first time.
  • ICTSI enters insurance market
    PHILIPPINE port operator, ICTSI, has set up an insurance broking subsidiary.
  • Philippines to adopt own safety rules
    MARINA, the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority, is planning to adopt its own rules on safety management to govern the operation of domestic vessels.
  • Launch date set for controversial ferry
    THE first of the controversial fast ferries being built by Catamaran Ferries International of Vancouver will be launched by the BC Ferry Corp on June 18.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • One day's grace before week-long Botany strike
    Strike action at Patrick's Botany Bay terminal has been delayed for a day, and a seven-day strike is now due to start tomorrow.
    As advice about the cancellation of today's strike was received only yesterday morning it was already too late to change arrangements put into place for vessels which were due at the terminal today.
  • Park report flags pollution focus
    The marine, Coastal and Estuarine Investigation interim report - which proposes the establishment of a marine park encompassing the southern end of Victoria's Port Phillip Bay including Melbourne and Geelong shipping channels also covers the issues of ballast water disposal, hull fouling and oil spills.
    The report recommended that oil spill response planning continue to be the prime responsibility of the Marine Board of Victoria.
  • Singapore Airlines to boost freight services
    Singapore Airlines aims to boost freight capacity and choice between Australia and Asia when the northern summer's schedule takes effect later this month.
    SIA cargo manager Australia Barry Loughnan said the airlines upgrade and increase in services into and out of four Australian state capitals would lift available capacity by 14 per cent.
  • Pot of money for fright councils
    The Department of Transport and Regional Development expects the states and territories to notify the government soon of their acceptance of a dollar-for-dollar offer of up to $200,000 over two years to establish air and sea freight export councils in major centres around Australia.
    A department spokesman said the councils would in most cases be incorporated with memberships consisting of all players in the export-transport chain from farmers to shipping and airline company representatives.
  • ASU 'unconvinced' by FreightCorp plans
    The union representing workers at NSW rail freight operator FreightCorp was unconvinced that the company's general redundancy plans were satisfactory, despite lifting bans imposed last week.
    FreightCorp train movement were affected across NSW last Friday, after the Australian Services Union instructed members not to roster locomotives to any FreightCorp train from Thursday evening.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Clinton weighs quotas on Marianas
  • Evergreen to start north-south service
  • Firing of Russian government stuns analysts, stock markets
  • Courses help shippers through a maze of hazardous waste laws
  • Freight forwarders pressed to automate filing

  • Penske Logistics acquires Dutch trucking company
  • Privatization and lower fees to transform Santos into first class port
  • Maritime union threatens 8-day strike at Sydney
  • Deutsche Post-DHL deal seen imminent
  • $48 million earmarked for Mexican airports
  • CSX, NS: Conrail deal will save states millions
  • Polar outfits cargo plane with advanced safety system
  • Explorer says he's found buried treasure, fleet
  • Transportation Calendar
  • Sea Containers' boxes join with GE Capital's

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› 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
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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