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September 1, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
Shipping News
  • Excessive claims by crew harming Manila seamen
    Foreign principals forced to look to other countries for crew needs: official
  • Conference focus on total approach to oil pollution
  • Cosco HK to help Cosco Inv restructure fleet
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing agreement with unions a shrewd move, say analysts
    It retains the right to shift work to outside producers and lay off workers
  • FAA fines Asiana for carrying lacquer
  • European airlines step up efforts to woo British Midland
  • American to integrate Reno Air despite row with pilots
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.7% in July
Features
  • Rooting out losses in transit
    Antwerp meeting of insurers, shippers and security providers discusses how to prevent damage to cargo and theft
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state
  • Large box ship orders up again
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules
  • Costs to remain a problem for S'pore yards despite mergers

Shipping Timesweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
Shipping News
  • Excessive claims by crew harming Manila seamen
    Foreign principals forced to look to other countries for crew needs: official
  • Conference focus on total approach to oil pollution
  • Cosco HK to help Cosco Inv restructure fleet
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing agreement with unions a shrewd move, say analysts
    It retains the right to shift work to outside producers and lay off workers
  • FAA fines Asiana for carrying lacquer
  • European airlines step up efforts to woo British Midland
  • American to integrate Reno Air despite row with pilots
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.7% in July
Features
  • Rooting out losses in transit
    Antwerp meeting of insurers, shippers and security providers discusses how to prevent damage to cargo and theft
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state
  • Large box ship orders up again
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules
  • Costs to remain a problem for S'pore yards despite mergers

Shipping Timesweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
Shipping News
  • Excessive claims by crew harming Manila seamen
    Foreign principals forced to look to other countries for crew needs: official
  • Conference focus on total approach to oil pollution
  • Cosco HK to help Cosco Inv restructure fleet
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing agreement with unions a shrewd move, say analysts
    It retains the right to shift work to outside producers and lay off workers
  • FAA fines Asiana for carrying lacquer
  • European airlines step up efforts to woo British Midland
  • American to integrate Reno Air despite row with pilots
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.7% in July
Features
  • Rooting out losses in transit
    Antwerp meeting of insurers, shippers and security providers discusses how to prevent damage to cargo and theft
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state
  • Large box ship orders up again
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules
  • Costs to remain a problem for S'pore yards despite mergers

Shipping Timesweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
Shipping News
  • Excessive claims by crew harming Manila seamen
    Foreign principals forced to look to other countries for crew needs: official
  • Conference focus on total approach to oil pollution
  • Cosco HK to help Cosco Inv restructure fleet
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing agreement with unions a shrewd move, say analysts
    It retains the right to shift work to outside producers and lay off workers
  • FAA fines Asiana for carrying lacquer
  • European airlines step up efforts to woo British Midland
  • American to integrate Reno Air despite row with pilots
  • European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.7% in July
Features
  • Rooting out losses in transit
    Antwerp meeting of insurers, shippers and security providers discusses how to prevent damage to cargo and theft
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state
  • Large box ship orders up again
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules
  • Costs to remain a problem for S'pore yards despite mergers

Sched Netweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
  • K Line to enlarge trade on Asia-Australia service
  • Chinese ports see trade increase
  • Qinhuangdao invites international investors
  • Zhapu port expansion in second phase
  • Shipping firms worry China may be vulnerable to Y2K
  • Singamas signs steel deal to aid social housing
  • Mazda volume of CKD kit shipments takes nosedive
  • Bank reiterates interest in CAL
  • Freight deal expands Europe to South Africa service

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
  • Almost 11 percent net income growth TNT Post
  • Profit CMB Group down
  • Schiphol's profit drops
  • Fire on Ever Decent extinguished only now
  • Sabena once more in the red

Exim Indiaweb site
  • No interest surcharge on bank credit for imports under DEPB
    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has exempted bank credit for imports under the duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme from the interest rate surcharge.
    In a circular, RBI says the exemption has also been extended to imports of crude oil by private and joint sector refineries for actual use in their own refineries.
    All bona fide imports against credit under DEPB in the revised Exim Policy, will now qualify for the interest rate surcharge exemption on import finance.
    This facility will be in addition to the increase in the pre-export DEPB credit entitlement, from 5 to 10 per cent of previous years export performance conceded in the Exim Policy.
    Earlier, RBI had given such an exemption to five categories of imports. These are:
    • Export packing credit provided at a concessional rate of interest to meet the cost of imported goods.
    • Imports of capital goods by bona fide borrowers-importers under valid licences issued under EPCG.
    • All bona fide imports including those of capital goods by hundred per cent EOUs and units set up in EPZs.
    • All bona fide imports under the advance licence scheme for import of inputs — raw materials, intermediates, components — by either the original holder or a transferee.
    • Bulk imports of crude oil, petro-products, fertilisers, edible oils and other essential commodities imported through government agencies.
  • Cargo throughput improves at Major Ports
    Between April and July 1999, almost all Major Ports achieved a higher cargo throughput compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
    Total traffic handled at the Major Ports during the period rose to 85.74 million tonnes from 78.8 million tonnes in the same period the previous year.
  • Major Indian textile expo in Colombo from Sept. 9
    A 3-Day textile show offering buyers in Sri Lanka the opportunity to see the entire range of the latest Indian textile items will open in Colombo from September 9.
    Organised by the Indian High Commission and the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), the exhibition will spotlight the latest range of Indian synthetic, rayon and blended textile items including suitings, shirtings, dress material, sarees and furnishing fabrics, among other items.
    Four of the 25 Indian firms whose products will be on show are Reliance, Bombay Dyeing, S. Kumar’s and Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills.
    The organisers expect the show to create greater awareness about India’s synthetic and blended textiles and the Indian exporter’s ability to supply superior quality items at competitive prices.
    Export of synthetic and rayon textiles to Sri Lanka which was around SL Rs 670 million in 1997 has grown over 50 per cent to reach SL Rs 1,027 million in 1998.
  • Pepper exports moving up
    Exports of pepper have risen by 34 per cent during the January-July 1999 period to 29,072 tonnes against 21,650 tonnes exported in the same period of 1998.
    In July, exports of pepper rose by 38 per cent to 3,373 tonnes (2,436 tonnes), says the International Pepper Community (IPC) in its Market Review.
    IPC estimates that export growth is in conformity with the global trend.
    During the January-July period, four major pepper exporting countries — Brazil, India, Indonesia and Malaysia — exported 64,153 tonnes, an increase of 29 per cent over the year-ago period’s exports of 49,662 tonnes.
    In July, export of pepper from these countries increased by 24 per cent to 8,897 tonnes compared to 7,176 tonnes exported during the same period last year.
    IPC says pepper prices were on the rise in July. At Kochi, prices increased from Rs 178 per kg to Rs 190 by the end of July.
  • Assocham moots 31 locations for new minor and intermediate ports
    The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has called for the development of new intermediate and minor ports across the country so as to raise their cargo handling capacity from the existing 18.2 million tonnes to 50 million tonnes per annum by the end of the Ninth Plan.
    In a paper on ‘Infrastructure for Export Support’ Assocham has also stressed the need to bring the through-port cost of containerisation on par with the world norms. It has estimated the impact of higher cost of containeri-sation on the economy at $ 70 million per annum, apart from the loss of export potential.
    Assocham has suggested 31 locations across the country where minor ports could be developed. These include Bhavnagar, Hazira, Mithirvirdi, Simar Mundhra, Jafrabad, Magdalla, Positrall, Dahej, Vansi, Maroli, Okhla, Porbundar, Sikha, Bedhi, Wadinar in Gujarat, Karwar in Karnataka and Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, Machili-patnam in Andhra Pradesh.
    Assocham has identified five locations — Alewadi, Dighi, Dabhol, Jaigarh, Vijaydurg, Ratnagiri and Redi — in Maharashtra.
    Orissa could develop minor ports at Gopalpur and Bagabalpur. The other locations identified include Cuddalore and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Alleppey in Kerala.
    Assocham stresses that an adequate and efficient port infrastructure is necessary to handle the expected increase in foreign trade.
    The strategy for development of export infrastructure should focus on identifying the 10 key infrastructure points.
    After that, resources could be allocated for de-bottlenecking at these pressure points, Assocham feels.
  • STC buys 6,000-tonnes palmolein
    The State Trading Corporation (STC) recently bought 6,000 tonnes of Malaysian RBD olein in a tender for September shipment at $ 439.50 per tonne, it is reportedly learnt. The olein was purchased on a cost-and-freight basis, either Kandla or Mumbai Port.
  • Zinc ash imports welcomed
    The zinc trade and industry have welcomed the government’s decision to allow imports of zinc ash as it will reduce imports of the primary metal and help revive secondary zinc trade which was hit by a raw material shortage.
    Initially six units, which meet environmental norms, have been allowed to import zinc ash.
    "The move itself is a big incentive to everybody to upgrade their plants", feels Mr L. Pugazhenthy, Executive Director of the India Lead Zinc Development Association. "It will help reduce zinc imports, save foreign exchange and revive the sagging secondary zinc manufacturing units", he added.
    Zinc ash imports had been placed in the restricted list following the Basle Convention, which calls for a ban on international trade in hazardous wastes.
    This forced some 20 secondary zinc manufacturing units to close down. The remaining faced heavy financial losses because of lack of raw materials.
    But annual zinc imports surged to 65,000 to 70,000 tonnes from about 25,000 tonnes in 1994-95 because of growing industrial demand and the import restriction. The annual domestic demand is growing at about 10 per cent.
    A study by a working group of the Ninth Plan (1997-2002) forecast the supply-demand gap for zinc to grow to about 124,900 tonnes by 2001/2002. India produced 172,982 tonnes of zinc in 1998/99.
    Still, despite the relaxation in zinc ash imports, it will take at least eight years to make up for the losses suffered by the zinc units in the last four years, said Mr V. S. Mani, General Manager, exports, at Alcobex Metals Ltd.
    Some trade officials said the prevailing high global zinc prices would make it difficult for Indian units to import large quantities of zinc ash.

  • Concor to widen its base in South India
  • Fertiliser imports go up on better farm prospects
  • Need for quality improvement to boost khadi sector exports stressed
  • Tanzania evokes Indian investors' interest
  • Edible oils import duty may be slashed
  • Large Indian team heading for Israel's Agritech '99 from September 5
  • Silk prices plummet
  • International Plastic Fair
  • Sports goods export up 6 pc in Q1
  • Leather footwear components to global standards, but exports are low
  • Petro-goods exports may be decanalised
  • 1.79 lakh tonnes coffee allowed for export

Exim Indiaweb site
  • No interest surcharge on bank credit for imports under DEPB
    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has exempted bank credit for imports under the duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme from the interest rate surcharge.
    In a circular, RBI says the exemption has also been extended to imports of crude oil by private and joint sector refineries for actual use in their own refineries.
    All bona fide imports against credit under DEPB in the revised Exim Policy, will now qualify for the interest rate surcharge exemption on import finance.
    This facility will be in addition to the increase in the pre-export DEPB credit entitlement, from 5 to 10 per cent of previous years export performance conceded in the Exim Policy.
    Earlier, RBI had given such an exemption to five categories of imports. These are:
    • Export packing credit provided at a concessional rate of interest to meet the cost of imported goods.
    • Imports of capital goods by bona fide borrowers-importers under valid licences issued under EPCG.
    • All bona fide imports including those of capital goods by hundred per cent EOUs and units set up in EPZs.
    • All bona fide imports under the advance licence scheme for import of inputs — raw materials, intermediates, components — by either the original holder or a transferee.
    • Bulk imports of crude oil, petro-products, fertilisers, edible oils and other essential commodities imported through government agencies.
  • Cargo throughput improves at Major Ports
    Between April and July 1999, almost all Major Ports achieved a higher cargo throughput compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
    Total traffic handled at the Major Ports during the period rose to 85.74 million tonnes from 78.8 million tonnes in the same period the previous year.
  • Major Indian textile expo in Colombo from Sept. 9
    A 3-Day textile show offering buyers in Sri Lanka the opportunity to see the entire range of the latest Indian textile items will open in Colombo from September 9.
    Organised by the Indian High Commission and the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), the exhibition will spotlight the latest range of Indian synthetic, rayon and blended textile items including suitings, shirtings, dress material, sarees and furnishing fabrics, among other items.
    Four of the 25 Indian firms whose products will be on show are Reliance, Bombay Dyeing, S. Kumar’s and Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills.
    The organisers expect the show to create greater awareness about India’s synthetic and blended textiles and the Indian exporter’s ability to supply superior quality items at competitive prices.
    Export of synthetic and rayon textiles to Sri Lanka which was around SL Rs 670 million in 1997 has grown over 50 per cent to reach SL Rs 1,027 million in 1998.
  • Pepper exports moving up
    Exports of pepper have risen by 34 per cent during the January-July 1999 period to 29,072 tonnes against 21,650 tonnes exported in the same period of 1998.
    In July, exports of pepper rose by 38 per cent to 3,373 tonnes (2,436 tonnes), says the International Pepper Community (IPC) in its Market Review.
    IPC estimates that export growth is in conformity with the global trend.
    During the January-July period, four major pepper exporting countries — Brazil, India, Indonesia and Malaysia — exported 64,153 tonnes, an increase of 29 per cent over the year-ago period’s exports of 49,662 tonnes.
    In July, export of pepper from these countries increased by 24 per cent to 8,897 tonnes compared to 7,176 tonnes exported during the same period last year.
    IPC says pepper prices were on the rise in July. At Kochi, prices increased from Rs 178 per kg to Rs 190 by the end of July.
  • Assocham moots 31 locations for new minor and intermediate ports
    The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has called for the development of new intermediate and minor ports across the country so as to raise their cargo handling capacity from the existing 18.2 million tonnes to 50 million tonnes per annum by the end of the Ninth Plan.
    In a paper on ‘Infrastructure for Export Support’ Assocham has also stressed the need to bring the through-port cost of containerisation on par with the world norms. It has estimated the impact of higher cost of containeri-sation on the economy at $ 70 million per annum, apart from the loss of export potential.
    Assocham has suggested 31 locations across the country where minor ports could be developed. These include Bhavnagar, Hazira, Mithirvirdi, Simar Mundhra, Jafrabad, Magdalla, Positrall, Dahej, Vansi, Maroli, Okhla, Porbundar, Sikha, Bedhi, Wadinar in Gujarat, Karwar in Karnataka and Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, Machili-patnam in Andhra Pradesh.
    Assocham has identified five locations — Alewadi, Dighi, Dabhol, Jaigarh, Vijaydurg, Ratnagiri and Redi — in Maharashtra.
    Orissa could develop minor ports at Gopalpur and Bagabalpur. The other locations identified include Cuddalore and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Alleppey in Kerala.
    Assocham stresses that an adequate and efficient port infrastructure is necessary to handle the expected increase in foreign trade.
    The strategy for development of export infrastructure should focus on identifying the 10 key infrastructure points.
    After that, resources could be allocated for de-bottlenecking at these pressure points, Assocham feels.
  • STC buys 6,000-tonnes palmolein
    The State Trading Corporation (STC) recently bought 6,000 tonnes of Malaysian RBD olein in a tender for September shipment at $ 439.50 per tonne, it is reportedly learnt. The olein was purchased on a cost-and-freight basis, either Kandla or Mumbai Port.
  • Zinc ash imports welcomed
    The zinc trade and industry have welcomed the government’s decision to allow imports of zinc ash as it will reduce imports of the primary metal and help revive secondary zinc trade which was hit by a raw material shortage.
    Initially six units, which meet environmental norms, have been allowed to import zinc ash.
    "The move itself is a big incentive to everybody to upgrade their plants", feels Mr L. Pugazhenthy, Executive Director of the India Lead Zinc Development Association. "It will help reduce zinc imports, save foreign exchange and revive the sagging secondary zinc manufacturing units", he added.
    Zinc ash imports had been placed in the restricted list following the Basle Convention, which calls for a ban on international trade in hazardous wastes.
    This forced some 20 secondary zinc manufacturing units to close down. The remaining faced heavy financial losses because of lack of raw materials.
    But annual zinc imports surged to 65,000 to 70,000 tonnes from about 25,000 tonnes in 1994-95 because of growing industrial demand and the import restriction. The annual domestic demand is growing at about 10 per cent.
    A study by a working group of the Ninth Plan (1997-2002) forecast the supply-demand gap for zinc to grow to about 124,900 tonnes by 2001/2002. India produced 172,982 tonnes of zinc in 1998/99.
    Still, despite the relaxation in zinc ash imports, it will take at least eight years to make up for the losses suffered by the zinc units in the last four years, said Mr V. S. Mani, General Manager, exports, at Alcobex Metals Ltd.
    Some trade officials said the prevailing high global zinc prices would make it difficult for Indian units to import large quantities of zinc ash.

  • Concor to widen its base in South India
  • Fertiliser imports go up on better farm prospects
  • Need for quality improvement to boost khadi sector exports stressed
  • Tanzania evokes Indian investors' interest
  • Edible oils import duty may be slashed
  • Large Indian team heading for Israel's Agritech '99 from September 5
  • Silk prices plummet
  • International Plastic Fair
  • Sports goods export up 6 pc in Q1
  • Leather footwear components to global standards, but exports are low
  • Petro-goods exports may be decanalised
  • 1.79 lakh tonnes coffee allowed for export

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 1999
  • Delmas goes it alone on Midas service
  • Maersk joins SAECS and SafBank
  • 'E-commerce will edge out 60% of forwarders in 3 years'
  • Portnet wins bid to host international expo
  • Another record for PE
  • MITB limits day-course subsidy to R500
  • Ron McLundie retires after 46 years
  • 'Bug' will bite one in ten companies
  • P&ON fans merger speculation fires
  • Safmarine refits its big whites in UK
  • 'Beit Bridge upgrades will be complete by next April'
  • Waiting drivers cause a stink at Lebombo border post
  • K&N adopts a new image
  • MITB moves
  • Safmarine reshuffles senior executives
  • Sales boffin Carolina does it again
  • Schneemann swops shipping for parliament
  • Turner sees some light in P&ON's operating loss
  • Aids crisis threatens SA's global competitiveness
  • SA hauliers edge out Zimbabwe competitors
  • 'Blackmail!' Botswana rail increase raises ire
  • Singapore invests R15m in E Cape textile factory
  • Wharf Rat
  • Affretair gets the privatisation nod
  • One-year-old Saldanha Logistics gets ISO
  • PE joins 'open gates' brigade
  • Simplified customs eases plight of landlocked states
  • Clients threaten walkout at RB conference
  • Pensioned-off containers help pensioners

Marine Logweb site
  • Nassco and Halter Marine awarded T-ADC(X) study contracts
  • Kværner Group back in profit
  • Automation system orders
  • MacGregor wins $6 million contracts for Aker Finnyards' largest delivery
  • Litton Ship Systems divisions win study contracts for Navy's next-generation cargo ships
  • Marine Transport Corporation first to seek ABS SQE certification
  • ABS Pacific Region management changes
  • Verolme Brazil to reopen
  • FastShip picks Rolls Royce for $1 billion propulsion order

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kvaerner to axe 3,000 offshore jobs
    KVAERNER wielded the axe yesterday on a further 3,000 job in its oil and gas division, overshadowing the group's return to profitability in the second quarter.
  • Ever Decent lost quarter of boxes
    UP to a quarter of the containers carried by the Ever Decent may have been damaged in the fire that burned for almost a week after last week's collision with the Norwegian Dream.
  • Kiln downgrades profits outlook for syndicates
    RJ Kiln & Co, part of integrated Lloyd's vehicle Kiln, has become the latest Lloyd's insurance group to downgrade the profit forecasts for a number of its syndicates.
  • Coflexip in $30m upgrade to SCO Constructor
    FRENCH offshore contractor, Coflexip Stena Offshore, is to spend $30m on upgrading its offshore construction vessel, CSO Constructor, to enable her to lay rigid and flexible pipe in deep water.
  • CMA-CGM ponders order for 5,500 teu boxships
    FRANCE'S CMA-CGM group confirmed yesterday that it was considering ordering eight new 5,500 teu container ships for its core Europe-Far East services.
  • Dover tourist traffic hit by duty-free move
    THE abolition of duty-free sales at the end of June has brought about a sharp decline in tourist traffic through the port of Dover.
  • Cosco firms join forces to raise equity
    CHINESE shipping giant Cosco Group, in a bid to lift co-operation between its Asian operations outside of the mainland, has revealed plans to establish equity links between its 100%- owned Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries.
  • Red chip group's profits slip on fall in turnover
    RED chip Cosco Pacific announced operating profit of US$43.4m for the six months to June 30, down 2.5% compared to the same period last year, on the back of a slight 0.6% decline in turnover to US$108.4m, writes Corey Bousen.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
  • MUA blocks former ANL ship
  • Banks block Daewoo cross-subsidies
  • Hutchison Whampoa ponders ports spin off
  • Hyundai rumoured to manage Halla
  • Italy takes Morocco dispute to Brussels
  • APL share deal costs investor $2M
  • Wartsila workers down tools over job cuts
  • Auction date set for Peruvian ports
  • Rokke wins board backing for buyout bid
  • Premium costs 'halved' says Standard
  • Norwegian Dream collision could cost NCLH $12M
  • Coal replaces ore at Duluth
  • BHP is frontrunner for Shell's coal assets
  • No time lost replacing total-loss ferry
  • PSA expanding at Fuzhou
  • Indian partner joins Coeclerici pool
  • Panamanian Carrier Corp gears up for Mercosur
  • CCN/Maua re-opens
  • Cash transfusion for POL confirmed
  • CMA Emirates files criminal charges on parent

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
Home
  • NVOCCs seek better treatment
    Non-vessel-operating common carriers hope to benefit from Hamburg-Sud's acquisition of Crowley American Transport's South American routes.
  • National pool proposed as way to reduce costs
    The humble chassis, an intermodal workhorse for decades, is getting closer attention as ship lines seek to cut costs.
  • UPS pulls more freight off eastern-US rails due to delays
  • Europe threatens WTO fight with US over ports
  • P&O Nedlloyd announces equipment imbalance surcharge
  • Lufthansa to hike air freight rates Wednesday partly on Y2k concerns
  • American Airlines completes purchase of Reno Air despite pilot dispute
  • Crashed China Airline plane to be removed in three pieces
Maritime
  • TMM to open offices in Northern Europe
    Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, Mexico's largest ship line, said it will establish its own network of offices throughout Northern Europe.
    TMM said in a statement that the move is part of a major reorganization of the line's sales and customer service activities in its core markets of Europe, Mexico, the Americas and Asia.
  • Dockers approve contract, ending strike at Iquique
    Dockworkers at Chile's Port of Iquique have accepted a contract offer, ending a 40-day labor battle.
    The dispute had shut down Iquique's traffic for 35 days and blocked over 20,000 metric tons of copper from the Cerro Colorado, Quebrada Blanca and Cerro Colorado mines.
  • Marad in battle over suspension of contracts
  • Grincor posts loss, issues warning for rest of year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 1999
Home
  • NVOCCs seek better treatment
    Non-vessel-operating common carriers hope to benefit from Hamburg-Sud's acquisition of Crowley American Transport's South American routes.
  • National pool proposed as way to reduce costs
    The humble chassis, an intermodal workhorse for decades, is getting closer attention as ship lines seek to cut costs.
  • UPS pulls more freight off eastern-US rails due to delays
  • Europe threatens WTO fight with US over ports
  • P&O Nedlloyd announces equipment imbalance surcharge
  • Lufthansa to hike air freight rates Wednesday partly on Y2k concerns
  • American Airlines completes purchase of Reno Air despite pilot dispute
  • Crashed China Airline plane to be removed in three pieces
Maritime
  • TMM to open offices in Northern Europe
    Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, Mexico's largest ship line, said it will establish its own network of offices throughout Northern Europe.
    TMM said in a statement that the move is part of a major reorganization of the line's sales and customer service activities in its core markets of Europe, Mexico, the Americas and Asia.
  • Dockers approve contract, ending strike at Iquique
    Dockworkers at Chile's Port of Iquique have accepted a contract offer, ending a 40-day labor battle.
    The dispute had shut down Iquique's traffic for 35 days and blocked over 20,000 metric tons of copper from the Cerro Colorado, Quebrada Blanca and Cerro Colorado mines.
  • Marad in battle over suspension of contracts
  • Grincor posts loss, issues warning for rest of year

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Kent Line développe une autre approche du breakbulk
    C'est dans le courant de la dernière semaine de septembre que l'armement Kent Line va lancer au départ d'Anvers un service mensuel à destination de la côte est de l'Amérique du Nord, axé sur les cargaisons conditionnées en breakbulk, notamment les fers et aciers, sans oublier les colis lourds et indivisibles ainsi que les projets industriels. Cette initiative s'inscrit, ainsi que signalé précédemment, dans l'optique d'un trafic de retour, mais est également fonction d'une nouvelle approche du breakbulk, qui doit distinguer cet armement de la concurrence.
  • TPG: résultats semestriels conformes aux prévisions
    TNT Post Groep (TPG) est parvenu à réaliser les prévisions du bénéfice fixées pour le premier semestre (+10 à 15%). Le bénéfice net a progressé de 10,7% (404 mio. de NLG, 183 mio. d'EUR) par rapport à l'an dernier, alors que le chiffre d'affaires a augmenté de 8,7% à 695 mio. de NLG (315,3 mio. d'EUR). Le résultat d'exploitation a connu une hausse de 5,7% à 39 mio. de NLG (17,6 mio. d'EUR). Le chiffre d'affaires des divisions Poste, Express et Logistique ont respectivement grimpé de 4,1, 9,0 et 28,5%. Durant la seconde moitié de l'année, on table sur une croissance encore plus forte du chiffre d'affaires et du résultat d'exploitation. La croissance du bénéfice net sur l'ensemble de l'année devrait au moins atteindre le même niveau qu'au premier semestre, déclare le conseil d'administration.
  • City Bird en route vers un résultat 1999 positif
    Selon toute attente, le résultat de la compagnie aérienne City Bird sera largement positif cette année. C'est ce que Victor Hasson avait déjà laissé entendre début avril: la publication des résultats du 2e trimestre le confirme.
  • Le Parlement européen auditionne de Palacio
    La future commissaire européenne aux Transports Loyola de Palacio, qui succède à l'Anglais Neil Kinnock, a fait bonne impression lors des auditions au Parlement européen, lundi après-midi. C'est ce qu'au moins deux des trois grandes fractions parlementaires ont jugé, à savoir les démocrates-chrétiens (PSE) et les libéraux (LDE), ainsi que plusieurs observateurs impartiaux et experts en trafic.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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