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August 4, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore port to take Y2K precautions on Sept 9
    Date is one of three Y2K 28-hour critical time windows
  • Emery clinches Nike's logistics services deal
  • China eyes top shipbuilder spot: Drewry
Air and Land Transport
  • BA attaches tough conditions to bids on 100-seater jets
    British carrier wants plane makers to take back jets if necessary and to buy its older B757s
  • Taipei may hit back at Manila over air row
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25%
  • AOM pilots' 4-day strike suspended, says management
  • China's airlines cut losses in first half
Features
  • Foldable boxes the way to go
    US$500m could be saved yearly on new container ships by 2010 if sufficient folding containers are introduced
Columns
  • North, West European masters, officers come out tops in survey

Sched Netweb site
  • Mainland shipbuilder wins US$152 million COSCO order
  • China's late delivery
  • Malaysian Marine Director General to give keynote speech
  • Handling stations measure up
  • New BAA Chief Executive takes over in October

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Maersk acquired Rotterdam warehousing activities
  • Quarter results KLM down
  • Significant increase cargo volumes KLM
  • KLM/Northwest suspend transatlantic services

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • European Shippers Face Third Rate Hike in Year
  • Asia/U.S. Box Traffic Still On the Rise
  • Kawasaki City Starts Sales of Port Site for Logistics Facilities
  • Emery Awarded Contract in Asia by Nike

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
Shipping News
  • Exports register hearty 11 pc increase in June
  • No waiting for vessels at Kandla Port
  • ChPT requests CFOs to defer congestion surcharge
  • IMC meet with M. P. Pinto today
  • Mangalore Refinery floats tender for transportation of crude
  • Auto component makers seek European expertise
  • RBI doubles investment limit in Saarc JVs
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 355 million
  • IMC memo to state govt lists export boost steps
  • "K" Line to upgrade Far East service
  • CII repositions itself in Europe
  • Concor's ICD-Daulatabad handles 312 TEUs in Q1
  • NYK picks Singapore as Asian operations hub
  • Inflation rate dips to 1.62 pc
  • Govt reviewing subsidy to shipyards
  • DGFT suggests India joining reg. trade blocs
  • Canadian bank, ADB to fund railway plans
  • Govt studying selling Ennore Port stake to users, Major Ports
  • ECGC raises Vietnam's payment credibility rating
Aviation News
  • Air passengers to Australia set record
  • Shanghai airport handles more cargo
  • Traffic forecasts for Indian airports
  • KLM signs deal for diplomatic exclusivity
  • US airlines get up to 5% of bookings online
  • British Airways joins hands with Jet
  • Paris to become second hub for Virgin Express
  • Fleet boost for Emirates

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
Shipping News
  • Exports register hearty 11 pc increase in June
  • No waiting for vessels at Kandla Port
  • ChPT requests CFOs to defer congestion surcharge
  • IMC meet with M. P. Pinto today
  • Mangalore Refinery floats tender for transportation of crude
  • Auto component makers seek European expertise
  • RBI doubles investment limit in Saarc JVs
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 355 million
  • IMC memo to state govt lists export boost steps
  • "K" Line to upgrade Far East service
  • CII repositions itself in Europe
  • Concor's ICD-Daulatabad handles 312 TEUs in Q1
  • NYK picks Singapore as Asian operations hub
  • Inflation rate dips to 1.62 pc
  • Govt reviewing subsidy to shipyards
  • DGFT suggests India joining reg. trade blocs
  • Canadian bank, ADB to fund railway plans
  • Govt studying selling Ennore Port stake to users, Major Ports
  • ECGC raises Vietnam's payment credibility rating
Aviation News
  • Air passengers to Australia set record
  • Shanghai airport handles more cargo
  • Traffic forecasts for Indian airports
  • KLM signs deal for diplomatic exclusivity
  • US airlines get up to 5% of bookings online
  • British Airways joins hands with Jet
  • Paris to become second hub for Virgin Express
  • Fleet boost for Emirates

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • OPEC summit planned ahead of March 2000
  • Williams Completes Purchase of Gulf Coast Terminals From Amerada Hess
  • Norway's Statoil tipped to approve part privatisation
  • More Russian oil flows through Ventspiels, Latvia
  • Petrolsoft Introduces Wholesale Supply-Chain Planning Solution for Refinery-to-Terminal Distribution

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Hauliers oppose new SABS safety ruling
  • Agents band together to secure volume discounts
  • Bullet-proof tyre sealant keeps trucks moving
  • Greek trade expo
  • Jo'burg -Uganda transit cut to 14 days
  • Supply chain management expo
  • Liens - how to get them and how to keep them
  • Nautical knick knack nook for Gautengers
  • Insurance excludes port delays
  • New security seal works on radio frequencies
  • Congestion surcharge hangs in critical balance
  • Collective effort will boost automotive industry exports
  • Disadvantaged will benefit from Birkart training project
  • Technology will widen the gap between haves and have nots
  • Zimbabwe rail reveals plan to cut losses
  • Economic summit spells out foreign investment priorities
  • Hong Kong gets ready to act on SA's reducing import tariffs
  • K&N sets up major European transport network
  • Stinnes takes steps to raise its profile in SA
  • Who is Stinnes?
  • Another computer company hooks into DHL's logistics centre
  • Maersk goes farming
  • Sri Lanka and Maldives seek SA products

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Acquisition will create offshore construction giant
    Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL) has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ETPM, SA from Groupe GTM, the construction affiliate of French utility Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux.
  • AHTS order for Bender
    Bender Shipbuilding & Repair, Mobile, Ala., has announced the most significant OSV order to be placed with a U.S.Gulf Coast Yard in quite some time.
  • Management contract for Navy oceanographic fleet
    Dyn Marine Services, Inc., has been awarded a contract to operate and maintain the U.S. Navy's oceanographic ship fleet.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shell poised for FPSO expansion
    ANGLO-DUTCH oil major Shell is poised to embark on a major investment programme in new floating production, storage and offload tonnage for its West African oil exploration operations.
  • New ship Olympic Voyager
    Royal Olympic Cruises' first new ship, Olympic Voyager, will visit seven ports of call in four countries on her initial Mediterranean itinerary next year, writes David Mott.
  • Rotterdam cargo volumes slip by 3.7% as iron ore imports decline
    ROTTERDAM. Europe's biggest port saw cargo volumes fall in the first half and blamed the decline in a large decrease in import of iron ore.
  • Lyondell chemical plant boost
    A REVIVAL in the fortunes of the port of Rotterdam's chemical and petrochemical sectors may be on the cards, with the news that US giant Lyondell is to invest Fls500m ($232m) in a new Butanediol plant with a capacity of 125,000 tonnes per year, writes Alan Dickey.
  • Early alert to bondholders may thwart the vultures
    SHIPPING companies have been warned that it is crucial to keep bondholders informed when financial problems are developing if they are not to fall prey to vulture funds.
  • UK firms not ready for changeover
    THOUSANDS of UK firms, including road transport companies, have been severely criticised for failing to plan against the millennium computer bug.
  • Port bids rush shows faith in Chile stability
    MERSEY Docks & Harbour Co and Hutchison Whampoa are among the host of international developers which have presented bids in the current round of port sales in Chile, confirming the country's standing as one of the most stable locations for inward investment in South America.
  • List of bidding consortia
    Port of San Antonio (South Dock)
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Sabco (Chile); Mersey Docks & Harbour Co (UK); Empresas Naviera (Chile)
    2. Hutchison International Port Holdings (UK)
    3. International Container Terminal Services (Philippines); Ian Taylor & Co (Chile)
    4. Inversiones Cosmos-Ultramar (Chile); Hamburger Hafen und Lagerhaus Aktlengesclischaft (Germany)
    5. Minera Valparaiso (Chile); P&O Ports (Australia)
    6. Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas (SAAM) (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)
    7. Urbaser (Spain)
    Port of San Antonio (North Terminal)
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Empresas Naviera (Chile)
    2. Minera Valparaiso (Chile)
    3. Sociedad Punta de Lobos, Sociedad Productora y Distribuidora; Empresas Ariztia; Inversiones La Estampa; Inversiones las Malvas; Gonzalo Vial Concha (all Chile)
    4. SAAM (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)
    Port of San Vicente
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Sabco (Chile); Mersey Docks & Harbour Co (UK)
    2. Inversiones Cosmos-Ultramar (Chile); Inversiones dos Volcanes (Chile)
    3. Minera Valparaiso (Chile); Wilport Operadores Portuarios (Brasil)
    4. SAAM (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)
    Port of Valparaiso
    1. Agunsa (Chile); Sabco (Chile); The Mersey Docks & Harbour Company (UK); Empresas Navieras (Chile)
    2. International Container Terminal Services (Philippines); Ian Taylor & Co (Chile)
    3. Inversiones Cosmos-Ultramar (Chile); Hamburger Hafen und Lagerhaus Aktlengesellschaft (Germany)
    4. Minera Valparaiso (Chile); P&O Ports (Australia)
    5. Urbaser-Dragados (Spain)
    6. SAAM (Chile); SSA Holdings (USA)

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Five die in repair yard fire
  • Taiwanese box ship seized by Chinese
  • Officers face blame for ferry panic
  • Report slates Philippines safety record
  • Union slams secretive German ministry
  • Former port chief on corruption charges
  • Bangladesh strike strands ships
  • ITF threatens action over Chile
  • Kværner makes $24M disposal
  • Ferry delayed at crowded Genoa
  • Australian owners call for subsidies
  • Sembawang may quit Dubai venture
  • Brazil to give export finance top priority

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Apparel quota ruling could cut shippers' costs
  • Barges provide edge for Port of Rotterdam
  • Customs bans suspect Macau textile and apparel goods
  • Longshoremen at Canada's Port of Vancouver reach tentative contract
  • WTO upholds ruling calling on Brazil and Canada to halt aircraft subsidies
  • AEI posts $12.7 million earnings in second quarter
  • IBM gives Tech Data global logistics contract
  • Russia to get $150 million from World Bank
  • Congress gets bill proposing tougher trucker license and work rules
  • New Zealand forwarder Mainfreight Ltd. buys stake in Carotrans International
  • Taiwan computer chip supplier buys National Semiconductor's Cyrix chip business
  • Crowley Marine Transport begins serving New Orleans
Transportation
  • Wisconsin Central, KCSI post net declines
  • United's new Miami terminal is designed for transshipments
  • Internet could spur air cargo changes
  • Congress gets DOT proposal to reduce rail worker fatigue
Maritime
  • New Malaysia port takes aim at rival Singapore
  • Think tank finds there's plenty to ponder in maritime's future
  • Mozambique to build port near Maputo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Apparel quota ruling could cut shippers' costs
  • Barges provide edge for Port of Rotterdam
  • Customs bans suspect Macau textile and apparel goods
  • Longshoremen at Canada's Port of Vancouver reach tentative contract
  • WTO upholds ruling calling on Brazil and Canada to halt aircraft subsidies
  • AEI posts $12.7 million earnings in second quarter
  • IBM gives Tech Data global logistics contract
  • Russia to get $150 million from World Bank
  • Congress gets bill proposing tougher trucker license and work rules
  • New Zealand forwarder Mainfreight Ltd. buys stake in Carotrans International
  • Taiwan computer chip supplier buys National Semiconductor's Cyrix chip business
  • Crowley Marine Transport begins serving New Orleans
Transportation
  • Wisconsin Central, KCSI post net declines
  • United's new Miami terminal is designed for transshipments
  • Internet could spur air cargo changes
  • Congress gets DOT proposal to reduce rail worker fatigue
Maritime
  • New Malaysia port takes aim at rival Singapore
  • Think tank finds there's plenty to ponder in maritime's future
  • Mozambique to build port near Maputo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Apparel quota ruling could cut shippers' costs
  • Barges provide edge for Port of Rotterdam
  • Customs bans suspect Macau textile and apparel goods
  • Longshoremen at Canada's Port of Vancouver reach tentative contract
  • WTO upholds ruling calling on Brazil and Canada to halt aircraft subsidies
  • AEI posts $12.7 million earnings in second quarter
  • IBM gives Tech Data global logistics contract
  • Russia to get $150 million from World Bank
  • Congress gets bill proposing tougher trucker license and work rules
  • New Zealand forwarder Mainfreight Ltd. buys stake in Carotrans International
  • Taiwan computer chip supplier buys National Semiconductor's Cyrix chip business
  • Crowley Marine Transport begins serving New Orleans
Transportation
  • Wisconsin Central, KCSI post net declines
  • United's new Miami terminal is designed for transshipments
  • Internet could spur air cargo changes
  • Congress gets DOT proposal to reduce rail worker fatigue
Maritime
  • New Malaysia port takes aim at rival Singapore
  • Think tank finds there's plenty to ponder in maritime's future
  • Mozambique to build port near Maputo

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • De Dijcker devient le transporteur attitré de BP Amoco Belgique
    Le groupe de transport De Dijcker assurera à partir du 1er septembre tous les trafics à partir des usines BP et Amoco, respectivement situées à Zwijndrecht et à Feluy. Le groupe mettra en oeuvre dans le même temps une solution à la croissance limitée de la filiale transport en France (Ets André). Il a été décidé de combiner les deux événements, à savoir le nouveau contrat et les résultats décevants de la filiale française, en transférant en Belgique l'ensemble du parc automobile et du personnel de l'implantation en France. "Malgré cette fermeture, la France reste notre principal marché international", souligne le manager financier Ivan Van Es.
  • Delmas: "option zéro" pour l'horizon 2005
    Liée au fait d'armer les navires sous des pavillons moins coûteux, la formule dite "option zéro" signifierait que l'armement du Groupe Bolloré n'emploierait plus de navigants français. Cette option était à l'origine des grèves qui viennent de prendre fin. Elle est partiellement repoussée pour l'immédiat, mais devrait être appliquée à partir de 2005. Ce conflit pose une nouvelle fois le problème de l'urgence d'une refonte du pavillon français.
  • WW Lines envisage de transférer d'Anvers à Zeebrugge ses trafics du Moyen-Orient et du Far East
    Ce mardi 3 août démarreront dans l'arrière-port de Zeebrugge les travaux d'aménagement du grand terminal pour véhicules de Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Lines. Une première phase concerne une superficie de 22 ha. Ce site devrait être prêt pour le 15 décembre prochain. Une seconde phase suivra. Dès qu'il aura la place nécessaire, l'armement pourra traiter d'autres trafics sur ce terminal. Il songe ainsi à transférer d'Anvers vers son terminal zeebrugeois ses trafics intéressant le Moyen-Orient et le Far East. Cette évolution se manifesterait dans le courant de l'année prochaine.
  • L'axe Matadi-Kinshasa est paralysé
    Le trafic maritime global import-export au port de Matadi, porte d'acces à la mer de la Republique democratique du Congo, enregistre en ce moment une forte baisse d'environ 60%. Pour ce port de transit de l'hinterland de la capitale congolaise, située à 400 km de Matadi, les chiffres sont inquiétants, tant du fait de l'emploi que ce port génère, que de ses rétombées économiques sur le secteur des transports congolais en général.

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 3, 1999
  • Elf, TotalFina Takeover Fight Heats Up
  • Oil Companies Spent More, Earned Less In 1998
  • Rotterdam Port Volume Dips In First Half
  • First Olsen Sees Weak Tanker Market Through 1999
  • Skaugen Seeks Gas Consolidation
  • Scrapping Needed To Put Life Into VLCC Market

Traffic Worldweb site
  • Another old-line LTL Teamsters union-covered trucking company has closed. Preston Trucking Co., nicknamed the "151 Line" in a holdover from its days when it had that number of trucks, ceased operations suddenly after 67 years. Preston had undergone three ownership changes and several sets of management as well as close to a 9 percent wage concession from the union. But it never found the right profitable mix of freight despite its status as the nation's 22nd-largest trucking company that was a favorite among shippers looking for low rates. Preston joins 40-year-old NationsWay which closed on May 20. The two put more than 8,000 Teamsters out of work.
  • Morgan the Mighty is on the spot. Surface Transportation Board Chairman Linda Morgan is twisting in the wind awaiting renomination to a second five-year term. But shippers and rail unions want her sacked because the five major rail mergers her agency approved created greater market power than ever was assembled by the fabled 19th-century robber barons. If Morgan is not renominated and confirmed by the Senate before Dec. 31, she must leave the agency.
  • Ocean Group plc has entered into an agreement to buy Memphis-based Mark VII Inc. and merge it into its MSAS Global Logistics subsidiary. The two parties say they expect the merger will strengthen MSAS's foothold in the U.S. market while nudging Mark VII into the first-level tier of global logistics providers. MSAS Acquisition Corp., another Ocean Group company, is making a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Mark VII at $23 per share cash. The stock includes those shares owned by Mark VII's board of directors, who collectively own 8.4 percent of the company's outstanding common stock.
  • Several Midwestern states are banding together to offer truckers a one-stop shop for obtaining regional trip and fuel permits online. Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Iowa will be offering these temporary permits on Iowa's website this week. The temporary permits will allow truckers to register their vehicles in that state or to enter the state for refueling, said Mark Portofe, a principal with American Management Systems, a technology and services company involved with the project. The fuel permit is used to pay fuel tax in that state. "Iowa has been doing web permitting since May of last year," said Portofe. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin may join the program soon, he said.
  • In a sure sign that the regional LTL freight market is booming, CNF Transportation, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based parent of Con-Way Transportation Services, and USFreightways, Rosemont, Ill., a group of five regional LTL carriers, both posted record earnings and revenue levels for the second quarter. That contrasted with a slight rise in Yellow Corp.'s earnings and a slight drop in Consolidated Freightways' earnings, while ABF Freight System lowered its operating ratio in the quarter significantly from year-ago results.
  • Following one of the biggest acquisitions in the maritime industry—A.P. Moller-Maersk Line's acquisition of Sea-Land's international liner business for $800 million—Maersk is trying to reassure shippers there will be no disruptions in service. There are no immediate rate hikes planned and all existing contracts with Sea-Land will be honored, a Maersk spokesman said. Although consolidations at terminals are possible, no formal action is planned yet.
  • Airborne Express, as expected, turned in a lackluster second-quarter performance. Net income was down 17 percent to $17.7 million, while revenue and shipment volumes remained flat and took a dip. Airborne lost some ground in almost all of its service categories and showed only a small improvement in international revenue despite competitors benefiting from an improving Asian economy. Airborne was also hit with new labor costs in the quarter following the ratification of the most lucrative Teamsters contract in Airborne history signed in Chicago at the end of June.
  • Although the possibility of another year of feedstocks piled on the ground is likely, depressed grain prices combined with improved rail service in general should mean the Western Class 1 carriers will be in a good position to handle the fall grain harvest. At some point in the short harvest period there may be spot shortages but both Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific say they have plenty of cars to handle the flow.

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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
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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