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BRIEFS
March 30, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Trans-Pac carriers unveil surcharge for Asia-US routes
    Three charges due to surge in Asia exports, empty box positioning problems
  • P&I clubs call for more talks with EC body
  • Costly to end tax-free sales at sea: report
  • Colombo port deal may be signed in April

  • Deadline extended for Channel link rescue: Prescott
    Deputy premier says rail link may be built in two phases to ease funding problems
  • Virgin Express seeks tax breaks
  • US transport body orders probe into tunnel contract
  • Sydney to fine airlines for late flights
  • Two US rail unions to discuss merger
  • China's motorcycle industry closes ranks for survival

  • Safeguarding Asia's waters
    A regional programme is in place for the prevention and management of marine pollution in the East Asian seas

  • Domino effect of overcapacity in shiprepair

Sched Netweb site
  • Surcharges introduced by TSA
  • MSC and Wallem joint venture offers opportunities
  • P&O Nedlloyd announces year-end results
  • PSA Corp handles 100-millionth container
  • Philippines light-rail scheme bidding suspended
  • CP to acquire Ivaran Lines
  • Cargo scheme speeds customs clearance at HK
  • Changi reports healthy growth
  • Perth airport's new owners unveil `master plan'

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Everett welcomes new Korean Line log ship
  • Port of Olympia projects focus on waterfront
  • Northwest Container buys stackers
  • Four container shipping partners will work under United Alliance tag
  • Canada puts nearly $3 million into rail crossing safety upgrades

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Daewoo-Mangalia wins 10-ship order
    ROMANIAN shipbuilder Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries, which is controlled by South Korea's Daewoo group with a 51% holding, has won a 10-ship order for river-sea-going vessels worth more than $11m.
  • Brostrom plans $31m flotation
    SWEDEN'S Brostrom Group is planning to raise up to SKr250m ($31.2m) through a stock market flotation in the next couple of months.
  • Australia seeks pockets of Asian growth
    ASIA'S crisis has impacted deeply in Australia. The sudden imploding of the Indonesian economy has presented Australia with its greatest diplomatic and strategic challenge in decades.
  • Metal exports a mixed bag in changing economic climate
    AUSTRALIA'S major metal exports to the north and east Asian regions had seen mixed experiences in the past few years, the seminar was told.
  • Havila Supply is set for flotation
    PER Saevik is finalising plans to float a new Oslo bourse-listed supply vessel company. Havila Supply is expected to enter with an initial public offer of NKr400m ($52.95m) to NKr600m, representing a 35% to 40% equity ratio.
  • Nomadic buys out Penguin partners
    NORWEGIAN reefer specialist Nomadic Shipping has bought out its two partners in the Penguin reefer pool, writes Rajesh Joshi, Oslo Correspondent.
  • 'Magical' clock to GMDSS
    FOURTEEN years had to elapse before the exact location where the Derbyshire went down with all hands in the northwest Pacific became known.
  • Rotterdam port 'needs private sector boost'
    ROTTERDAM needs a more flexible port authority with greater private sector input, a special Dutch state-appointed committee has stated.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
MARCH 28, 1998
  • Danzas a réalisé 36 mio. de CHF de bénéfice net en 1997
    Les résultats financiers définitifs et une analyse de l'exercice 1997 ne seront publiés que début mai, mais le conseil d'administration de Danzas a dès aujourd'hui voulu lever le voile: le groupe suisse a pu renforcer son bénéfice en 1997 et l'a porté à 36 millions de CHF. Aussi le conseil d'administration va-t-il proposer de doubler les dividendes.
  • Flandre: le financement des accès maritimes des ports doit rester du domaine public
    "Le Livre Vert de la Commission européenne sur les ports et les infrastructures maritimes avance des propositions relatives à une nouvelle réglementation européenne sur le financement et la tarification des infrastructures portuaires ainsi que pour l'organisation et les conditions commerciales des services portuaires. Cet aspect est approché d'une manière fortement idéologique, selon une tradition libérale anglo-saxonne. La suppression du financement par l'autorité des accès maritimes, qui a pour effet de corriger des inégalités géographiques, est inacceptable. Il en est de même en ce qui concerne l'infrastructure générale utilisée par tous. Le rendement socio-économique que ce financement par les autorités représente, est ignoré." C'est ce qu'a déclaré Leo Meyvis, conseiller au cabinet du ministre des Travaux publics flamands, de l'Environnement et du Transport Eddy Baldewijns, qu'il remplaçait, lors d'un débat organisé dans l'auditorium de la KB(1) et qui avait pour thème "Capacité, trafic, tirant d'eau, concurrence, personnes, béton et argent ou comment mener une politique portuaire équilibrée?"
  • Anvers quatrième port mondial pour le trafic maritime international
    Avec 106,48 millions de tonnes métriques de transbordement maritime international, Anvers n'a été devancé en 1996 que par trois ports dans le classement mondial pour ce type de trafic, à savoir Rotterdam (291,99 mio. de tonnes), Singapour (260,33 mio. de t) et Hong-Kong (125,84 mio. de t). L'écart avec le numéro cinq Marseille (87,26 mio. de tonnes) est assez important. Pas moins de cinq ports asiatiques font partie du top dix pour 1996 (les trois autres sont Kaohsiung à Taiwan, Busan en Corée du Sud et Chiba au Japon, qui occupent respectivement la sixième, septième et dixième place). Le classement est complété par les trois ports européens cités, un port africain (Richard's Bay en Afrique du Sud, qui se classe huitième) et un centre de transbordement américain (Port of South Louisiana, neuvième).
  • Air Hong Kong Belgium: trafic en hausse de 23%
    Avec un trafic de plus 27.000 tonnes, la filiale belge d'Air Hong Kong (AHK) affiche en 1997 une croissance de 23% par rapport aux 22.000 tonnes traitées l'année précédente. Par ailleurs, l'ancrage de la compagnie va se confirmer prochainement avec la signature prochaine d'un "air service agreement" entre Hong-Kong et la Belgique.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Melbourne plans for freight treble
    Melbourne airport management last week released a 20-year blueprint for development, promising massive boosts in traffic.
    As well as plans to develop a third runway at Tullamarine, the draft master plan predicts that the amount of freight handled could more than triple, and passenger movements jump by 23.1 million by 2018-19.
  • Botany Bay battle in court
    The Federal Court is today expected to start hearing the Maritime Union of Australia’s application which could determine the future of the strike at Patrick’s Botany Bay terminal.
    The union will attempt to prove that its members should have been paid for work performed at the terminal, contrary to advice Patrick received from the Minister for Workplace Relations Peter Reith.
  • Reith ‘on ego trip’
    Australian Peak Shippers Association executive director Frank Beaufort lashed out at the Minister the Workplace Relations Peter Reith on Friday, accusing him of being on an "ego trip".
    Mr Beaufort said that neither Mr Reith nor Patrick chairman Chris Corrigan had considered the plight of Sydney exporters and as far as Mr Reith was concerned the current strategy on the waterfront had more symbolic than real economic significance.
  • New bulk facility for Melbourne
    The port of Melbourne is to see more farmers on its wharves with the development of a bulk commodity import/export facility by Queensland’s Grainco limited.
    The facility will be a staged development, with a capital investment of over $40 million occupying an eight hectare site, the location of which the company will not yet disclose.
  • P&O Australia has a big year
    P&O Australia had a successful 1997 with strong results from international ports, cold storage logistics and maritime services contributing $A179.74 million - up 30 per cent from 1996 - to the parent company’s results.
    P&O Chairman Lord Sterling said with reference to Australia that total facilities management and catering and cleaning services also had a good year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2%
Naples
In the fourth quarter alone, increases of +0.4% and +8.4% were recorded respectively.
Significant growth in ZIM's annual financial results but also in the number of containers transported by the fleet
Haifa
In 2024, over 3.7 million TEUs were loaded on the Israeli company's ships (+14.3%)
Yang Ming's 2024 financial year was very positive
Keelung
Revenues grew by +58.4%. Profit of almost two billion US dollars
CSIS Urges US Government to Counter Civil-Military Dual-Use System Adopted by Chinese Shipyards
Washington
Concerns over USTR's proposed port fee system, but not over its introduction that would cost the top ten companies calling at US ports over eight billion dollars a year
Keppel Infrastructure Fund acquires Global Marine Group
Singapore/New York
The company has a fleet of six vessels for laying submarine cables
Viking Cruise Group's Economic Performance Improves Significantly
Global Ports Holding to manage cruise terminal at Scottish port of Clydeport
Liverpool/London
Peel Ports Signs 50-Year Concession Agreement
Work begins in the port of Oristano on the new Multifunctional Service Centre for Agri-food Logistics
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 60% of the company that operates the Terminal de l'Atlantique in Le Havre
Hamburg/Le Havre
40% remains with the French Seafrigo
Triton buys container shipping company Global Container International
Hamilton
It has a fleet of approximately 500 thousand TEUs
Bureau Veritas closes 2024 with a series of records
Neuilly-sur-Seine/Milan
Strong growth (+58%) of new orders in the Marine & Offshore segment
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you
MOL continues acquisitions in the liquid bulk logistics segment
Tokyo/Rotterdam
It will buy the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals which has a storage capacity of 3.3 million cubic meters
Jeddah South Container Terminal expansion work begins
Riyadh
Investment of 800 million dollars. Traffic capacity will increase to four million teu
DHL Group revenues grew by +3.0% in 2024
Bonn
Significant improvement in performance in the last quarter
CMA CGM pledges $20 billion in US investment
Marseille
The US-flagged fleet is expected to increase from 10 to 30 ships, develop port and logistics activities and create 10,000 new jobs
Annunziata appointed commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port System Authority
Naples
His term as president ended on February 2.
With the new orders CMA CGM is preparing to become the second largest containerized maritime carrier in the world
Courbevoie
Currently, the Marseille company's orderbook is larger than that of Maersk
Genoese Sirius Ship Management has acquired fellow citizen Generalmarine
Genoa
The company specializes in solutions for navigation electronics and maritime communications
European Shipowners' Association Changes Name
Brussels
From today it is called ECSA European Shipowners
EST has ordered a new mobile crane from Konecranes for its terminal in the Port of Augusta
In January, ships transiting the Suez Canal decreased by -23.2%
Cairo/Ismailia
In 2024, goods passing through the Egyptian waterway dropped by -65.4%
Ships and boats, despite controls, continue to pollute the waters of the European Union
Luxembourg
This is denounced in a report by the European Court of Auditors
TiL (MSC Group), with BlackRock and GIP, to acquire 80% of Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Also agreement to buy 90% of the capital of Panama Ports Company. The enterprise value is 22.8 billion dollars
Pessina (Federagenti) asks for an examination of the usefulness of the new port terminals
Rome
A map highlighting the types of traffic and the actual market demand for these types of goods and services was requested
CMA CGM orders 12 more new 18,000 TEU containerships, this time in China
Shanghai
They will be delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard between 2028 and 2029
In January, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.7%, while in Savona-Vado it grew by +8.1%
Genoa
Containerized goods up +18.2%. Cruise passengers down
Kuehne+Nagel's financial results for the second half of 2024 show significant improvement
Schindellegi
In the fourth quarter, net sales increased by +18.8% and net profit by +11.3%
The European Ship Recycling Regulation has achieved its objectives
Brussels
Too many shipowners - the latest assessment of the legislation denounces - still choose to demolish ships in South Asian shipyards
Croce (Assagenti): the choice of the new president of the Western Liguria AdSP can no longer be postponed
Genoa
It is not acceptable - he denounced - that for more than a year the port system has been headless
In 2024, CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57%
Marseille
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +8%
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.9% thanks to containers
Bremen
Trend reversal in the last quarter when container loads decreased by -2.6%
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance Launches Second Low-Emission Maritime Shipping Competition
Washington
It is related to an activity lasting 3-5 years starting from 2027
Costamare plans spin-off of dry bulk division
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Holdings will be created and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings posts record year
Miami
High demand for cruises scheduled for 2025 and 2026
Last year, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP decreased by -7.7%
Bari
ECSA fully appreciates the European Clean Industrial Deal
Brussels
T&E also expressed its support, but considered the decision to postpone the proposal for a climate target for 2040 to be very worrying.
80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs shipping and logistics group to InfraVia
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital
Marsa Maroc will also manage the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
Nearly two-thirds of the 1,440-meter quay will be dedicated to containers
In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5%
Frankfurt am Main
Riedl: Intermodal transport must be supported also through incentives
In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade recorded a conjunctural decline
Paris
Mixed performance of trade in services
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Positive effect of temporary increase in trade possible in view of introduction of new trade policies
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024
Athens
Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances
Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate
Southampton
The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence
Beijing: Measures to revive US shipbuilding industry won't work
Beijing
New duties and tariffs - the government underlines - are harmful for both parties
Messina Gets $50M Funding to Support Full Container Investment
Genoa
Agreement with BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio
The tanker Sounion attacked in August in the Red Sea has passed through the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Collision between two ships near the port of Hull
Southampton / Jacksonville / Rotterdam
Fires broke out on both units
In January, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +7.6%
Ravenna
Dry bulk and general cargo on the rise. Liquid bulk declines
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's monthly revenue growth trend slows
Taipei/Keelung
In February, increases of +13.5%, +3.1% and +19.9% were recorded respectively
In 2024, containers transported by the fleet of the Chinese SITC increased by +10.7%
Hong Kong
Annual revenues up +25.9%
A shipment of 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drug came from South America
Assoporti presents new guidelines for inclusive communication
Rome
Giampieri: a valid tool for more effective, respectful and inclusive communication throughout the port area
German Schmitz Cargobull to acquire 48% of Polish GT Trailers
Munsterland
Both produce semi-trailers and logistics equipment
AP Moller Capital to acquire 40% of Philippine AC Logistics
Copenhagen
Agreement with Ayala Corporation which holds the entire capital of the company
Attica Holdings has sold the ro-pax ferry Kriti II built in 1979
Athens
Sold for $3.6 million, it will be dismantled at an EU-authorized shipyard
New economic and operational records for the ICTSI terminal group
Manila
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +2.5%
Lauritzen Bulkers has bought Canadian Alexander & Blake
Copenhagen
The company operates ocean freight forwarding of dry bulk, break bulk and project cargo.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Royal HaskoningDHV has bought the Scottish Arch Henderson
Aberdeen/Amersfoort
The Aberdeen company specialises in the design of marine works
Collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento for floating wind in Italy
Milan
It foresees the use of STAR 1 technology for the construction of semi-submersible foundations
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Annual and Quarterly Financial Results
Athens
Revenues increased by +5.4% in 2024
Trump promises tax incentives for US shipbuilders
Washington
Creation of new Office of Shipbuilding announced
CMB.TECH invests $1.18 billion to acquire 40.8% of Golden Ocean
Antwerp
The Belgian company will buy the stake held by John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding
The partners of Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci inject ten million into the company
Leghorn
In November the Board of Directors prepared a restructuring plan
Seabourn has sold the Seabourn Sojourn cruise ship to Mitsui Ocean Cruises
Seattle/Tokyo
It will be transferred to the Japanese company in the second half of 2026
ECG adopts a program to increase the safety of vehicle delivery to dealers
Brussels
Cristoforo Canavese dies at 76
Savona
Prominent figure of the Ligurian port system
The deed of acquisition of the historic building in Gaeta that will host the ITS Academy Caboto has been signed
At the PSA Venice - Vecon terminal, traditional diesel has been replaced with HVO biofuel
Genoa
Enables an 88.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
In the port of Augusta, two port cranes have been moved to restore their functioning
Augusta
They are owned by the Port System Authority
The last diaphragm of the Galleria Salerno Porta Ovest road infrastructure has been demolished
Salerno
It directly connects the commercial port of the Campania city to the motorway junction
China's CMPort to Acquire 70% of Brazilian Terminal Operator Vast Infraestrutura
Hong Kong/Rio de Janeiro
Active in the port of Açu, it handles 30% of the national crude oil exports
Port of Gioia Tauro, concession renewed to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi
Joy Taurus
The duration of the contract has been increased from four to ten years
Construction of a new cruise terminal has begun in Antigua
St. John's
It will be completed by the middle of next year
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.7% in 2024
Helsinki
Pippingsköld confirms purchase of three additional new ro-pax vessels to enter service in 2028
Confirmed to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal the railway shunting activity in the Interporto of Padua
Padua
Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic
Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany
The Spice
It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart.
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
ESPO: Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonisation
Brussels
The plan was presented today by the European Commission
The TAR declares the appeal of Med Yacht Storage on the state concession in Vado Ligure inadmissible
Genoa
In France, employers are calling for a public-private coordination unit to limit the impact of strikes at ports
Paris
The aim is to find solutions quickly
The tender for the supply of temporary work in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP has been completed
Bari
Leone: Ports will finally be able to count on a mutual assistance mechanism
The Central Adriatic Port Authority publishes the notice for incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Federagenti Youth Group Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president
Augusta Due (Mednav group) returns to the newbuilding market with a 18,500 dwt tanker
Rome
It was built by the Chinese shipyard Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
2025 has started very badly for Spanish ports
Madrid
In January 43 million tons of goods were moved (-6.4%)
Infrastructure maintenance work begins in the port of Syracuse
Syracuse
Interventions with a total value of over 300 thousand euros
New Fincantieri-Edge agreement to develop solutions for the protection of underwater infrastructures
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Italian ports grew by +0.5%
Naples/Rome
Solid bulk and conventional cargo decrease. Growth in other sectors
MAIRE, Eni and Iren begin the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant
Milan
Fritelli (Nextchem): Italian ports will be among the first in the world to be able to use the new ecological fuel
Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president
Genoa
The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in an absolute emergency regime
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
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