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October 30, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • System being devised to predict maritime incidents
    MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
  • S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
  • HK mulls over new cruise terminal
  • Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
  • Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays
Air and Land Transport
  • China urged to ratify aviation security accord
    Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
  • PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
  • Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
  • Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
  • Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
  • Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
  • Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails
Features
  • A favourite stop for cruises
    Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector
Columns
  • English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • System being devised to predict maritime incidents
    MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
  • S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
  • HK mulls over new cruise terminal
  • Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
  • Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays
Air and Land Transport
  • China urged to ratify aviation security accord
    Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
  • PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
  • Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
  • Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
  • Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
  • Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
  • Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails
Features
  • A favourite stop for cruises
    Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector
Columns
  • English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • System being devised to predict maritime incidents
    MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
  • S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
  • HK mulls over new cruise terminal
  • Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
  • Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays
Air and Land Transport
  • China urged to ratify aviation security accord
    Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
  • PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
  • Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
  • Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
  • Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
  • Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
  • Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails
Features
  • A favourite stop for cruises
    Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector
Columns
  • English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • System being devised to predict maritime incidents
    MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
  • S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
  • HK mulls over new cruise terminal
  • Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
  • Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays
Air and Land Transport
  • China urged to ratify aviation security accord
    Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
  • PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
  • Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
  • Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
  • Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
  • Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
  • Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails
Features
  • A favourite stop for cruises
    Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector
Columns
  • English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison Whampoa may become owner of ECT
  • Newbuildings officially named
  • P&ON upgrades EAX service
  • Overseas Shipowners urge exemption from port VAT
  • DHL launches "DHL Today" for Asean trade
  • Important changes to UPS' C.O.D. service
  • Lufthansa to introduce new destinations in March 1999
  • Emirates optimistic about future success

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 29, 1998
  • ECT to pay inland shipping non-performance compensation
  • Hamburg traffic down by 1 percent, but growth in containers
  • Forecast of slower German ports growth
  • Again Internet cargo service
  • Lower result Airborne

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • 3 rail giants blast proposed CN-IC deal
  • New competitor in project cargo
  • Turkey raises threat of Caspian oil blockade
  • Official: US won't pay for Customs update
  • Small shippers can find an edge under reform act
  • FMC investigators off to Chicago for testimony on peak-season rate hikes
  • States of key US lawmakers benefit from new airline routes and fare cuts
  • Wisconsin Central's third quarter earnings fall
  • China will have the most Internet users in Asia by 2001
  • Air Tanzania and Alliance Air vie for traffic rights
Transportation
  • Customers raise issues, ask STB to alter CN-IC merger plan
  • Airborne pilots protest dismissal
  • Bangladesh air cargo complex ready to open
  • After months of being on standby, Gaza airport cleared for takeoff
Maritime
  • Sea-Land's Koch: rates will rise
  • APL chief urges building ports for need, not greed
  • Holt seeks to oust ACL directors' board
  • Karachi box terminal starts operations this weekend
  • First Taiwanese ocean carrier docks at Port of Shanghai
  • San Juan dispute heads to arbitration
  • Latin port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • 3 rail giants blast proposed CN-IC deal
  • New competitor in project cargo
  • Turkey raises threat of Caspian oil blockade
  • Official: US won't pay for Customs update
  • Small shippers can find an edge under reform act
  • FMC investigators off to Chicago for testimony on peak-season rate hikes
  • States of key US lawmakers benefit from new airline routes and fare cuts
  • Wisconsin Central's third quarter earnings fall
  • China will have the most Internet users in Asia by 2001
  • Air Tanzania and Alliance Air vie for traffic rights
Transportation
  • Customers raise issues, ask STB to alter CN-IC merger plan
  • Airborne pilots protest dismissal
  • Bangladesh air cargo complex ready to open
  • After months of being on standby, Gaza airport cleared for takeoff
Maritime
  • Sea-Land's Koch: rates will rise
  • APL chief urges building ports for need, not greed
  • Holt seeks to oust ACL directors' board
  • Karachi box terminal starts operations this weekend
  • First Taiwanese ocean carrier docks at Port of Shanghai
  • San Juan dispute heads to arbitration
  • Latin port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • 3 rail giants blast proposed CN-IC deal
  • New competitor in project cargo
  • Turkey raises threat of Caspian oil blockade
  • Official: US won't pay for Customs update
  • Small shippers can find an edge under reform act
  • FMC investigators off to Chicago for testimony on peak-season rate hikes
  • States of key US lawmakers benefit from new airline routes and fare cuts
  • Wisconsin Central's third quarter earnings fall
  • China will have the most Internet users in Asia by 2001
  • Air Tanzania and Alliance Air vie for traffic rights
Transportation
  • Customers raise issues, ask STB to alter CN-IC merger plan
  • Airborne pilots protest dismissal
  • Bangladesh air cargo complex ready to open
  • After months of being on standby, Gaza airport cleared for takeoff
Maritime
  • Sea-Land's Koch: rates will rise
  • APL chief urges building ports for need, not greed
  • Holt seeks to oust ACL directors' board
  • Karachi box terminal starts operations this weekend
  • First Taiwanese ocean carrier docks at Port of Shanghai
  • San Juan dispute heads to arbitration
  • Latin port roundup

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Transpacific Shippers Face Huge Amount of Cost Rises
  • Hyundai to Withdraw from TACA
  • Japan Appeals to Upper Panel over Import of US Apples
  • Boeing Predicts 6.4% Yearly Growth of Air Cargo
  • Airborne 3rd Quarter Net Earnings Dip

urgente online pressweb site
  • Iberia firma una alianza con la aerolínea israelí El Al
  • TNT Logistics crea una división especializada en el sector editorial
  • Fedatrans critica la actitud del ministro de Fomento y la CETM
  • Binter Mediterráneo aumenta un 13 por ciento su número de vuelos

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 29, 1998
  • US investors' interest in India intact despite sanctions: US envoy
  • NCAER upscales GDP forecast
  • MoST drawing up blueprint on PM's corridors project
  • Punjab, Rajasthan bid to augment ICD income
  • Eastern EPCs asked to expedite report on Petrapole dry port
  • Flower exports set to bloom
  • 3-day garment fair in Tirupur from Nov. 4
  • EPB expedites air cargo movement
  • Marginal rise in wool items exports
  • Korttailaiyar bridge contract awarded
  • Five companies bid for development of multipurpose Cuddalore port
  • Fairs bring cheer to Indian leather industry
  • BNCCI plans trade-point for exporters
  • Addl. duty: EU defers taking India to WTO

Marine Logweb site
  • National Shipbuilding Association and Shipbuilders Council of America to merge, will use SCA name
  • Almskog takes over at Kv'rner. Future of Scottish and Norwegian yards in question
  • Coastal Corporation unit in landmark E&P deal with Petrobras

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • La Bandiera internazionale non riporta ancora in Italia le navi con immatricolazione straniera Registro bis, un flop all'estero
  • Nerli (Assoporti): dopo le banchine servono infrastrutture logistiche e intermodali La sfida dei porti si gioca sulla rete
  • Le agenzie marittime di Napoli 'dirottano' il traffico su Nola
  • In arrivo all'Interporto Sud Europa 1.350 miliardi di investimenti
  • Assindustria: Itainvest mantenga almeno il 30% Allarme a La Spezia per le sorti dell'Inma
  • Genova vara polo privato per le costruzioni navali

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • EC ready to rule on conferences
    A new regulatory framework for the container shipping industry to provide clear rules for ocean carriers serving Europe is being drawn up by the European Commission in co-operation with both the shipowners and shippers.
  • Demonstration
    Workers at Le Havre's ACH shipyard and local supporters banged on barrels as they demonstrated yesterday against the scheduled closure of the yard in two years' time. There are fears the closure could cost the region up to 2,500 jobs.
  • N&T Argonaut meets market expectations
    Swedish bulk shipping group N&T Argonaut yesterday delivered third quarter and nine-month results in line with market expectations.
  • Truth and Reconciliation Commission
    Chairman of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Archbishop Desmond Tutu holds a copy of the TRC report published in Durban yesterday. Former president P W Botha, Winnie Mandela and the ruling African National Congress were held accountable for gross violations of human rights. Parts of the report were blacked out after court hearings.
  • V Ships to target Asia after Celtic link-up
    MONACO-based V Ships is to take advantage of the fall-out from the Asia crisis to target opportunities for expansion in the region.
  • LR links with Warsash on STCW scheme
    Lloyd's Register (LR) and Warsash Maritime Centre have joined forces to provide an independent assessment scheme to help flag state administrations, maritime training institutions and manning agencies comply with the Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW 95).
  • Buenos Aires rates plan angers lines
    BUENOS Aires' Exolgan container terminal has put its $30m investment plans under review after being forced to renegotiate all its contracts with shipping line customers.
  • Shipbroker faces unfair dismissal allegation
    A LONDON shipbroking house specialising in Middle Eastern business has defended itself against allegations that it treated a woman broker unfairly.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 29, 1998
  • ICTSI sells stake to raise $80m
    ICTSI is raising $80m by selling a 25 per cent stake in ICTSI International Holdings Corp (IIHC) to several foreign financial institutions.
  • Holt bids to sack ACL board
    ACL'S head office in Gothenburg is to host an egm on November 17 at which Thomas J Holt Sr will attempt to remove the current board of directors.
  • New man takes helm at NCA
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Nuovi Cantieri Apuania has appointed experienced yard manager Alessandro Guadagni as its new general manager.
  • Banks to support Knud I Larsen
    TWO banks have stepped in to support Knud I Larsen, the Danish chemical tanker and containership operator, after talks with creditors fell through.
  • Libra to quit liner grouping
    BRAZILIAN operator Libra has pulled out of its association with Chilean line CSAV and the TNX consortium on the east coast South America-US route.
  • EU fruit import policy slated
    THE EU has got itself into a mess trying to solve the World Trade Organisation ruling against its banana regime, according to a leading German fruit importer.
  • Outspan/Unifruco merger vote next month
    SOUTH African fruit growers who are shareholders in Outspan and Unifruco will vote next month on a recommendation to merge the companies.
  • Los Angeles discusses ocean monitor
    A PLAN to install a system to measure current, swell, winds and tidal status is being discussed by Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee.
  • Chilean ports hit by strikes
    STEVEDORES in Chile's principal ports are launching a series of strikes in defence of their right to indemnity from the state for the loss of jobs.
  • California signs oil spill response bill
    CALIFORNIA state governor Pete Wilson has signed Senate Bill 1644, which establishes oil spill response requirements for non-tankers trading in California waters.
  • China justifies release of pirates
    CHINA has justified its decision to deport 12 alleged pirates to Indonesia because there was insufficient evidence to charge them.
  • Shenzhen box traffic soars
    CONTAINER throughput at Shenzhen leapt ahead sharply during the first nine months to 1.36m teu, 220,000 teu more than its total throughput for the whole of last year.
  • MUA intervenes in Sydney go-slow
    TOP officials at the MUA have intervened to end a go-slow at Sydney, which has caused a multi-million dollar backlog of goods.
  • Singapore register hits record high
    SINGAPORE'S Registry of Ships has hit a record high of 22m gt with the inclusion of a double-hulled vlcc from AP Moller Singapore.
  • Indian insurers hit by cyclone claims
    INDIA'S insurance industry is facing its largest ever claims, Rs2.25bn ($53m) from Reliance Petroleum and Rs2bn from Essar Oil, for cyclone damage in Gujarat in July.
  • Japanese oil giants merge
    JAPAN'S largest oil refiner Nippon Oil yesterday announced the purchase of the country's sixth largest refiner Mitsubishi Oil.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Aqua Rail Transit veut créer un nouvel axe combiné entre le Benelux, la Suisse et l'Italie
    Utiliser le rail, la route et la voie d'eau sur l'axe Benelux-Suisse-Italie et donc pour passer les Alpes: tel est l'objectif de Aqua Rail Transit, société anonyme de droit français qui sera créée avant la fin de l'année, à l'initiative du BLS.
  • Lufthansa Cargo introduit le principe des lucarnes horaires chez les agents en Belgique
    A partir du premier novembre, les trois nouveaux produits de Lufthansa Cargo (LCAG), pour lesquels des numéros de vols ont été remplacés par des lucarnes horaires, seront introduits en Belgique et au Luxembourg. La brochure spécialement conçue pour ces services explique qu'il seront disponibles sur 34 destinations intercontinentales à partir d'Anvers et de Bruxelles. Il y a quelques jours les agents de fret aérien belges ont reçu des explications sur td.Pro, td.X et td.Flash.
  • Les services maritimes transatlantiques à lacroisée des chemins
    Au cours de la troisième Shipper Conference organisée par le European Shippers' Council à Barcelone, Jean-François Pons, le directeur-général adjoint de DGIV (Concurrence) a dévoilé un certain nombre d'accords au sein du Transition Group, un groupe de travail des plus importants armements deepsea et de DGIV.
  • Iran: le transit par la Russie plutôt que par la Turquie?
    Les transporteurs routiers iraniens effectuant des transports vers l'Europe peuvent désormais transiter par la Russie. Une laison ro-ro entre le port iranien de Anzali et le port russe d'Astrakhan a été ouverte rendant le transit par la Russie possible. C'est ce que signale le BBC Monitoring Service.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • P&OP hits out at 'no-shows'
    P&O Ports has hit back at productivity claims relating to its Container Terminals Australia Ltd facility, alleging "a lack of commitment" from some of its critics.
    The director of Australian and New Zealand ports at P&O Ports, Andrew Burgess, yesterday provided DCN with figures that illustrated the high number of no-shows by truck operators at the terminal.
    No-shows are the number of vehicles that fail to present for a requested service.
    Mr Burgess said that while it was true that during the unofficial go-slow at the terminal there were significant delays, this was not now the case.
  • FreightCorp provides on-demand trains
    Freightcorp has commenced daily trip trains on demand between the two Botany shipping terminals and its centrally-located intermodal terminal at Clyde.
    Carriers are being offered terminal to terminal rail-haul rates for inclusion in their own round trip rates to shipping and forwarding agents, importers and exporters who make the cartage arrangements.
    According to FreightCorp general manager Neil Matthews, import containers can now be quoted for delivery terminal-to-door from $280 a 20-footer, depending on the radius. Significantly, there is no demurrage charge.
    On the other hand, all-road carriage over the same distance would be more like $330 a 20-footer, plus demurrage, FreightCorp said.
  • Americans dominate V/Line bids
    The first round of bids for the Victorian rail freight business, V/Line Freight Corporation, and the state's country intrastate rail network close today [FRI 30/10], with four American-led consortiums shaping up as the main contenders.
    A high-powered consortium led by little-known American shortline company Railroad Development Corporation has emerged as one of the strongest and most serious bidders.
    The syndicate, known as the Victorian Great Central Railway consortium, includes merchant bankers Hambros Bank, railway suppliers ABB and maintenance group GE Transportation Services. Local rail freight operator Specialized Container Transport apparently pulled out some time ago.
  • Berth availability hits new low
    THE June quarter 1998 figure of 68 per cent for berth availability at Australia's major ports was the lowest since this indicator was first prepared by the Bureau of Transport Economic (BTE) in the March quarter 1997.
    The Waterline report, published by the Bureau this week, shows that previous lowest figure was 84 per cent, recorded in the December quarter 1997.
    According to the Bureau, the decline in berth availability in the June quarter 1998 reflects the impact of the dispute involving Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia.
    "The data for the March and June quarters indicate that berth availability fell significantly at most ports," the Bureau said.

Marine Linkweb site
OCTOBER 29, 1998
  • France To Stop Subsidies To ACH
    France will push ahead with plans to close a loss-making private shipyard in the northern port of Le Havre, even as locals maintain that closing ACH shipyard could cost the region up to 2,500 jobs. The state has been handing the loss-making ACH yard an average $18 million a month for the past 16 months in an effort to keep it afloat.
  • Mississippi Barge Freight Rates Soar As Barge Availability Dwindles
    A lack of barges to load grain on the Mississippi River during the tail end of the U.S. Midwest corn and soybean harvest has boosted barge freight rates to levels not seen since 1979, barge industry sources said. These levels eclipsed the average highs for barge freight on the mid-Mississippi of 325 percent of tariff and on the upper Mississippi of 375 percent, both set in 1995, according to data from the St. Louis Merchants Exchange.
  • Attica Enterpises Profit Up Almost 66%
    Ferry operator Attica Enterprises said its consolidated nine-month net profit rose 65.8 percent $28 million. The group's new Superfast II and IV ferries, built in Kvaerner Masa shipyard in Finland, joined the fleet and replaced Superfast I and II.
  • Daewoo Snares $600M Saudi Deal
    Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. won a $600 million order from Saudi investment firm Peninsula Star Holdings Ltd to build eight VLCCs.
  • Singapore Registry Breaks New Barrier
    Singapore's Registry of Ships has reached a new record of 22 million gross tons, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. MPA said the record was reached with the registration of Maersk Eleo, a 300,000-dwt VLCC.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.
Maritime
  • Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
  • WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
  • SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
  • SafBank upgrades its services.
  • CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
  • CCNI boosts its Condor service.
  • Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
  • Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
  • The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
  • CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
  • Sea-Land posts lower profits.
  • New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.
Ports and Terminals
  • Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.
Aviation
  • Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
  • In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
  • KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
  • Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
  • Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
  • SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
  • Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
  • LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
  • ANA will join the Star Alliance.
Forwarding
  • Hub group posts good third quarter.
  • AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
  • CNF is on a record course.
  • T&B reports increased revenues.
  • Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.
Africa and East Med
  • Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
  • South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.
Middle East
  • Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
  • Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.
UK and Ireland
  • Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
  • The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.
Asia
  • Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
  • The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.
Americas
  • There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
  • Railroads agree to cooperate.
  • Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
  • DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
  • CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

TradeWindsweb site
  • Cracks found in LNG tanks
    ONE OF THE WORLD S first LNG carriers must be scrapped after cracking was discovered in its tanks. The 22-year-old Mystic Lady (above) was built to the revolutionary MOSS design, the most popular system used by the world s LNG operators, but the cracks have cut at least 15 years off the ship s trading life. This could worry other LNG operators but Kvaerner, which designed the system, is revealing details of the problem to try to reassure others. It says the problem should not spread because of a particular material used in the Mystic Lady.
  • Mobil in firing line
  • A rebound for Hanjin
  • Fredriksen ultimatum
  • Cheng on VLCC hunt
  • P&I Jones targets the Greeks
  • Crocodile deprival
  • Big league chemicals

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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