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BRIEFS
May 30, 1998
Cargowebweb site
MAY 29, 1998
  • Strike Air France June 1 to 4
  • Second fruit service from South Africa for Rotterdam
  • Strike threat pilots Northwest Airlines
  • UPS Launches e-commerce site
  • European licences expansion below environmental norm

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Job cuts on menu in Maersk reorganization
  • China textiles losing Western market share
  • Jones Act foes offer compromise
  • UP tells analysts it will report 2nd-quarter loss
  • Customs harmonization a priority at hemispheric free-trade discussions
  • Big and small railroads fail to reach accord on joint business deals
  • European antitrust authorities mull TACA pricing fines
  • Brazil sets schedule for selling off its state owned phone system
  • USF Logistics receives ISO 9002 certification for Becton Dickinson warehouse
  • Southeast Asia fire damage estimated at around $4.4 billion
  • IMF to recommend release of delayed Russian loan installment
  • Brazil's Santos port suspends May layoff of 563 workers
Transportation
  • Amtrak wins OK to move freight
  • JAL widens loss as it acts to check out of hotels
Maritime
  • Massachusetts set to start dredging Boston Harbor
  • EU antitrust committee to meet again to weigh fines over TACA pricing
  • New strategies emerge in African port privatizations
  • Port of Miami wins approval to expand cruise ship terminals
  • Coast Guard investigates grounding of box ship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Job cuts on menu in Maersk reorganization
  • China textiles losing Western market share
  • Jones Act foes offer compromise
  • UP tells analysts it will report 2nd-quarter loss
  • Customs harmonization a priority at hemispheric free-trade discussions
  • Big and small railroads fail to reach accord on joint business deals
  • European antitrust authorities mull TACA pricing fines
  • Brazil sets schedule for selling off its state owned phone system
  • USF Logistics receives ISO 9002 certification for Becton Dickinson warehouse
  • Southeast Asia fire damage estimated at around $4.4 billion
  • IMF to recommend release of delayed Russian loan installment
  • Brazil's Santos port suspends May layoff of 563 workers
Transportation
  • Amtrak wins OK to move freight
  • JAL widens loss as it acts to check out of hotels
Maritime
  • Massachusetts set to start dredging Boston Harbor
  • EU antitrust committee to meet again to weigh fines over TACA pricing
  • New strategies emerge in African port privatizations
  • Port of Miami wins approval to expand cruise ship terminals
  • Coast Guard investigates grounding of box ship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Job cuts on menu in Maersk reorganization
  • China textiles losing Western market share
  • Jones Act foes offer compromise
  • UP tells analysts it will report 2nd-quarter loss
  • Customs harmonization a priority at hemispheric free-trade discussions
  • Big and small railroads fail to reach accord on joint business deals
  • European antitrust authorities mull TACA pricing fines
  • Brazil sets schedule for selling off its state owned phone system
  • USF Logistics receives ISO 9002 certification for Becton Dickinson warehouse
  • Southeast Asia fire damage estimated at around $4.4 billion
  • IMF to recommend release of delayed Russian loan installment
  • Brazil's Santos port suspends May layoff of 563 workers
Transportation
  • Amtrak wins OK to move freight
  • JAL widens loss as it acts to check out of hotels
Maritime
  • Massachusetts set to start dredging Boston Harbor
  • EU antitrust committee to meet again to weigh fines over TACA pricing
  • New strategies emerge in African port privatizations
  • Port of Miami wins approval to expand cruise ship terminals
  • Coast Guard investigates grounding of box ship

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • FEFC Decides Westbound Rate Actions
  • Box Traffic on Japan/China Trade Up 2% in April
  • HMM Joins Japan/Med Conference
  • EU Supports Commission's Decision on TACA
  • Keihin's Profit for FY97 Remains Flat
  • JAL Hit by Net Loss of \94 Billion
  • ANA Omits Dividend, First in 30 Years

Exim Indiaweb site
  • N.K. Choubey, MD, Central Warehousing Corporation
  • Economic Survey: Calls for urgent push to reforms

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 29, 1998
  • Carnival Completes $500M Cunard Merger
  • Bergensen Scraps Igloo Tanker Sale
  • Nedlloyd To Sell Dutch Ship Agency Ruys & Co.
  • Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Ship-To-Shore Deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bergesen calls off Igloo deal
    BERGESEN of Norway has announced the cancellation of last month's $200m sale of seven 8,000 cbm to 12,000 cbm Igloo pool gas carriers, to US-based Norwegian businessman Bjorn Aaserod's Cambridge Partners, reportedly because the buyer was unable to raise the money.
  • Chinese release 'Petro Ranger' without cargo
    THE hijacked tanker Petro Ranger and her 20-strong crew have been finally released from detention in the South China port of Hainan, more than a month after authorities first held the vessel.
  • EU urged to act over ships' waste disposal
    THE European Union should legislate on ships' waste disposal in ports, says Klaus Heitmann, director of the German association of sea ports, Zentralverband der Deut-schen Seehafenbetriebe.
  • Under pressure
    Under pressure: the yen remained vulnerable to forex dealers yesterday after news of Pakistan's nuclear tests and a rise in the jobless rate in Japan to a record high.
  • Long Beach terminal hopes raised
    THE Port of Long Beach has taken a giant step towards finally building a container terminal on the grounds of the now-closed Long Beach Naval Station and adjacent Long Beach naval shipyard. But whether Cosco will be the company that operates the terminal as originally planned is still in doubt.
  • Dutch ports prospering in fruit cargo sector
    ANTWERP and Rotterdam ports have within hours of each other made separate announcements concerning their successes in the fruit cargo sector.
  • Flexible reeferships to boost Seatrade
    THE delivery this year and next of a series of highly versatile reeferships marks the start of a new phase of development for Seatrade Group, one of the world's biggest carriers of refrigerated produce.
  • Database cure urged for words overdose
    GOOD databases and easy access to them could do much to ease the regulatory overload suffered by ship operators, shipowner Dimitris Lyras claimed yesterday.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 29, 1998
  • Cheung Kong plans HK cruise terminal
    CHEUNG Kong Holdings, an affiliate of Hutchison Whampoa, has progressed with a proposal to build a cruiseship terminal in Hong Kong.
  • Passengers on new cruise ship voice complaints
    Passengers on the newbuilding cruiseship Deutschland, on its maiden voyage to Norway, have made a number of complaints about the vessel.
  • Ulstein approves major yard investment
    THE building dock at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in western Norway is to be expanded and two halls will be built next to it in a Nkr250m ($32m) investment package.
  • Shenzhen terminals merger talks continue
    TALKS to bring Shekou and Chiwan container terminals, located in western Shenzhen in southern China, under one management are continuing.
  • SHL to set up permanent office in London
    DEUTSCHE Bank is to close the London office of its subsidiary Schiffshypothekenbank zu L'beck in anticipation of opening a permanent presence.
  • Waterfront faces claim for damages
    WATERFRONT Shipping, the Norwegian bulk shipping group, is to change the manager of some of its ships and faces a claim for damages from Sweden.
  • China to boost cotton sales as stocks soar
    CHINA is planning to boost cotton exports to ease stockpiles caused by bumper harvests and weak domestic demand, officials said.
  • Carnival completes Cunard acquisition
    CARNIVAL Corp has completed the acquisition of Cunard Line from Kv'rner for $500m.
  • BNFW opens new banana terminal in Antwerp
    A NEW banana terminal, with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes of bananas a week, has been opened by Belgian New Fruit Wharf in Antwerp.
  • Kværner to design 150 m aluminium fast ferry
    KVÆRNER is studying the possibility of replacing steel in the hull of large fast ferries with aluminium.
  • Chile's imports from Asia soar
    A REPORT published by the Santiago Chamber of Commerce in Chile has revealed that imports from Asia rose by 33 per cent in the first three months of the year.
  • Sanctions threaten Indian port development
    INDIAN ports, which are heavily dependent on foreign aid, may be hit hard by economic sanctions resulting from the country's recent nuclear tests.
  • Van Ommeren enters Peru tank venture
    VAN Ommeren is to enter a joint venture with Serlipso of Peru to operate two tank terminals in Callao and Cerro de Pasco.
  • First Wave takes over Galveston yard
    TEXAS-based First Wave Marine has purchased Galveston Shipbuilding Company for an undisclosed sum.
  • Manila port suffers 'dismal performance'
    MANILA South Harbour posted a 26 per cent decline in container traffic and a 45 per cent plunge in non-containerised cargoes during the first quarter of the year.
  • Filipino owners sue port authority
    FILIPINO shipowners are suing the Philippine Ports Authority and Blue Crown Marine and Hydro Services over a contract privatising water distribution at Manila North Harbour.
  • South Korean output hits 45-year low
    SOUTH Korea's industrial output fell by over ten per cent last month to reach a 45 year low, according to the national statistics office.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTI
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%
PORTI
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
PORTI
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
MARITTIMI
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
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
CROCIERE
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
LEGISLAZIONE
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
ASSOCIAZIONI
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLAZIONE
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
PORTI
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
CANTIERI NAVALI
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
PORTI
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
ASSOCIAZIONI
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
PORTI
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
SHIPPING
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
SAFETY & SECURITY
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
RIVER TRANSPORT
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
LEGISLATION
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
PORTS
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
AZIENDE
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
OFFSHORE
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
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
ASSOCIAZIONI
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
FINANZIAMENTI
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
PORTI
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%
PORTI
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%
CRONACA
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
PORTI
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
PORTI
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
CRONACA
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
TRASPORTO INTERMODALE
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
PORTI
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
PORTI
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%)
OFFSHORE
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
LEGISLAZIONE
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
TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTI
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%)
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%
ACCIDENTS
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
FINANCING
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
PORTS
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
ASSOCIATIONS
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
LAW
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
CRUISES
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%
SHIPPING
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
INDUSTRY
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PORTI
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
MEETINGS
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
TRADE
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
PORTS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
AVIATION
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
ENVIRONMENT
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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