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BRIEFS

June 5, 1999

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Hutchison ups HK port holdings Shippers salute to millennium Yellow Freight hires Clarke logistics expert Seatrade honours Kurz US Customs names assistant commissioner Lykes Lines appoints regional director, US Northeast Hvide chief, citing personal reasons, resigns TMM appoints US sales chief South Korea and Hamburg - a dynamic partnership Smooth split for Conrail US Senate inches towards new customs system Yunnan expressway opens RR rolls out new powerplants Delta takes award Continental begins Zurich service British Airways cheers 25th Boeing 777

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JUNE 4, 1999
Hewlett-Packard signs deal with UPS 3M Awards BAX Global two-year contract extension Truckers against junks 'Products can much more often be rail- and water-borne'

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P&O Nedlloyd to Launch Feeder Link in Brazil DCL Japan to Launch Container Service to 70 US Points Bill to Review Conference Exemption Expected to Become Law This Month Box Volume at Port of Seattle Continues to Climb in April

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JUNE 4, 1999
Change to all London numbers New service available on the Roads of Tallinn Oil: Weak short term, OPEC must comply at least 75% US Gulf market awaits cargo movements North American bunker market review Market report from Latin America & the Caribbean Middle East bunkers around $80 mark Pan-African bunker market report

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JUNE 4, 1999
NTSB makes recommendation on fatigue hazards The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the U.S. Department of Transportation require administrations responsible for all transportation modes to modify the appropriate Regulations to establish scientifically based hours-of-service regulations NNS won't up its bid for Avondale Kværner to sell of yards one by one Dagens Næringsliv reports that Kværner intends to sell off its shipbuilding operations one yard at a time. Liberia pays $1 million to IMO The Liberian government has cleared all its 1998 IMO dues for the world's second largest ship register. Official electronic chart center becomes operational next month PRIMAR, Stavanger, Norway, will be the first regional coordinating center for official electronic navigational charts (ENC) with an operational ENC service. It will available from July.

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Evergreen cruise plan TAIWAN'S container giant, Evergreen Marine Corporation, plans to spend $3bn to build a fleet of cruiseships. P&O launch their latest cruise ship P&O yesterday launched the promotion of its latest cruise ship, the 76,000 gt Aurora, with the help of computer generated pictures (right) which placed the ship elegantly off the Italian resort of Portofino, writes David Mott. Brussels finally kills duty frees The European duty-free industry was dealt a fatal blow yesterday when the EU heads of state meeting in Cologne failed to reverse abolition on June 30 by one vote. Carnival may place orders in Europe CARNIVAL Corporation is looking at shipyards in other countries besides South Korea for its planned new cruiseships, Lloyd's List can reveal. Sacked cook was a bully, claims captain THE second cook on the International Transport Workers' Federation's exhibition ship was a "bully", "a manipulator who enjoyed fermenting unrest" and "lazy and unco-operative", the ship's master told a British employment tribunal yesterday. Lest we forget Taiwan businessman Wu Meng-wu bought the former Chinese dissident broadcasting ship Goddess of Democracy nine years ago and has opened her for public viewing to mark the 10th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Visitors are seen aboard the ship in Anping port, Taiwan.

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JUNE 4, 1999
Duty free sales to end on June 30 Direct New Zealand-Middle East links terminated Liberia clears its 1998 IMO dues Japan dispute not over yet, says FMC May was record month for Korean yards Lunetta to explain alleged misuse of Miami funds P&O Ports to create permanent part-timers Toronto joins Canada Port Authorities Fishermen threaten Argentine port movements Sri Lanka recommends catamarans for Jaffna Hindustan reveals three-year action plan OSRA reference book published Canada's provinces push for shipbuilding policy Freight and Panamax indices still climbing

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Shippers sway Congress on user fees
Freight assets: fiscal liability?
Teamsters turn their guns on Overnite Transportation
Danzas revamps its sales force
Reform of Canadian grain transportation system begins
President of flatbed trucking giant Intrenet is stepping down
Philippines port operator chooses Computer Associate scheduling software
EU calls for improved tunnel safety after disasters
War fear keeps small freighters from docking in Sierra Leone
Portugal joins US, Korea and Cyprus in ban on Belgium food products

Transportation

ATA head urges open access to rails
Lobby blasts federal regulations
Worldpoint acquires U.S. Shippers
Guitars sing in logistics wing of UPS hub
Lightning disrupts dispatching
Cash infusion on deadline satisfies carrier's creditors

Maritime

Won hits collective rate-making
New chief seeks to put cranes under port control
US court says Taiwan not in Warsaw treaty
Agreement reached over salmon fishing
India offers two incentives to foreign-flag operators

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Shippers sway Congress on user fees
Freight assets: fiscal liability?
Teamsters turn their guns on Overnite Transportation
Danzas revamps its sales force
Reform of Canadian grain transportation system begins
President of flatbed trucking giant Intrenet is stepping down
Philippines port operator chooses Computer Associate scheduling software
EU calls for improved tunnel safety after disasters
War fear keeps small freighters from docking in Sierra Leone
Portugal joins US, Korea and Cyprus in ban on Belgium food products

Transportation

ATA head urges open access to rails
Lobby blasts federal regulations
Worldpoint acquires U.S. Shippers
Guitars sing in logistics wing of UPS hub
Lightning disrupts dispatching
Cash infusion on deadline satisfies carrier's creditors

Maritime

Won hits collective rate-making
New chief seeks to put cranes under port control
US court says Taiwan not in Warsaw treaty
Agreement reached over salmon fishing
India offers two incentives to foreign-flag operators

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Shippers sway Congress on user fees
Freight assets: fiscal liability?
Teamsters turn their guns on Overnite Transportation
Danzas revamps its sales force
Reform of Canadian grain transportation system begins
President of flatbed trucking giant Intrenet is stepping down
Philippines port operator chooses Computer Associate scheduling software
EU calls for improved tunnel safety after disasters
War fear keeps small freighters from docking in Sierra Leone
Portugal joins US, Korea and Cyprus in ban on Belgium food products

Transportation

ATA head urges open access to rails
Lobby blasts federal regulations
Worldpoint acquires U.S. Shippers
Guitars sing in logistics wing of UPS hub
Lightning disrupts dispatching
Cash infusion on deadline satisfies carrier's creditors

Maritime

Won hits collective rate-making
New chief seeks to put cranes under port control
US court says Taiwan not in Warsaw treaty
Agreement reached over salmon fishing
India offers two incentives to foreign-flag operators

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JUNE 4, 1999
Obasanjo Insists on Bids For Nigerian Oil Blocks Nigeria's new President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly announced that future oil prospecting concessions would only be allocated through competitive bidding. N.Hydro Says To Present Saga Bid Next Week Norsk Hydro is reportedly planning to present a formal takeover bid for oil firm Saga Petroleum next week. Statoil Says Withdraws Smedvig Lease Concelation Statoil has reportedly withdrawn its cancellation of a one-year lease for the drilling vessel West Navion, owned 50-50 by Statoil's unit Navion and offshore firm Smedvig Moody's Confirms Newport News Shipbuilding Moody's Investors Service reportedly confirmed its debt ratings for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc following the announcement that Newport News will not increase the value of its bid for Avondale Industries,effectively terminating its interests in acquiring Avondale. Slovak Shipmaker May Face Crisis Due to Kosovo Shipyard Slovenske Lodenice Komarno reportedly faces serious delivery problems due to the blockage of transport on the Danube in Yugoslavia. Safmarine Calls Court Action Spurious South African Marine Corp Ltd (Safmarine) will reportedly fight a court application to liquidate the company and denied that it could not pay debts linked to its charter unit. Litton Wins Battle Over Avondale Litton Industries Inc. reportedly sealed a deal to buy Avondale Industries Inc. and said it would press ahead with efforts to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. despite Pentagon opposition. Evergreen in $3B Cruise Fleet Plan Taiwan's shipping giant Evergreen Marine Corp said it plans to invest a massive $3 billion to build a cruise fleet to cope with the world's bullish tourism business. NNS Will Not Boost Avondale Bid NNS Will Not Boost Avondale Bid Newport News Shipbuilding reportedly will not increase its bid for Avondale Industries, Inc., after Avondale said it was prepared to accept an offer from Litton Industries Inc. J. Erik Hvide Steps Down J. Erik Hvide Steps Down Hvide Marine named Jean Fitzgerald chairman, president and chief executive officer, replacing J. Erik Hvide, who resigned for personal reasons. Hvide will remain a member of the board of directors, the company said. Fitzgerald, 73, has been a director of the company since 1994. He will take up his position immediately, it said. Hvide, 50, steps down from active duty after 29 years of service with the company, which was founded by his father, Hans Hvide, in 1958. Friede Goldman In Deal To Buy Halter Marine Friede Goldman In Deal To Buy Halter Marine In a deal that will create the U.S.' most prolific offshore building company, Friede Goldman International Inc. announced plans earlier this week to buy ship builder Halter Marine Group Inc. The agreement is valued at about $220 million calls for each Halter share to be exchanged for 0.4614 share of Friede Goldman. Marine Drilling: Confident It Can Deliver On Time Marine Drilling: Confident It Can Deliver On Time Marine Drilling believes it will meet the July 15 contract deadline for the Marine 700 drilling rig but said that there is a risk it will fail. The readiness of the rig has reportedly been questioned by the contractor, Exxon Corp.'s Esso Exploration Inc. unit. Waratah Joint Venture Given Green Light Waratah Joint Venture Given Green Light Waratah was cleared by Australian authorities to buy a towage business and tug from The Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd.

International Transport Journal

JUNE 4, 1999

Feature

Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.

Maritime

"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.

Ports and Terminals

The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Forwarding & Logistics

The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.

Aviation

Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.

Who is Where

Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.

International Transport Journal

JUNE 4, 1999

Feature

Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.

Maritime

"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.

Ports and Terminals

The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Forwarding & Logistics

The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.

Aviation

Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.

Who is Where

Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.

International Transport Journal

JUNE 4, 1999

Feature

Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.

Maritime

"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.

Ports and Terminals

The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Forwarding & Logistics

The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.

Aviation

Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.

Who is Where

Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.

International Transport Journal

JUNE 4, 1999

Feature

Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.

Maritime

"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.

Ports and Terminals

The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Forwarding & Logistics

The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.

Aviation

Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.

Who is Where

Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.

International Transport Journal

JUNE 4, 1999

Feature

Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.

Maritime

"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.

Ports and Terminals

The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Forwarding & Logistics

The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.

Aviation

Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.

Who is Where

Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.

International Transport Journal

JUNE 4, 1999

Feature

Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.

Maritime

"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.

Ports and Terminals

The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Forwarding & Logistics

The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.

Aviation

Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.

Who is Where

Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.

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"Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" opened at 5,000 theaters across the country May 19 - right on schedule, thanks to some logistics wizardry at Entertainment Transportation Specialists and Danzas. Because the threat of theft was so high, ETS commissioned an inconspicuous case to carry the seven reels of film per master print; absent were any markings that would show the "Star Wars" creation was inside. The past president of a bar association for the nation's motor carrier attorneys looks upon the Department of Transportation and its Federal Highway Administration as the village rascals, habitually caught doing wrong and each time taking solemn oaths to reform. Attorney James F. Flint said he's heard enough empty words about motor carrier safety from DOT and that it's time for Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth Wykle to shut down their repetitive public relations machine and take long overdue action to protect the public safety. The Dutch post office always has been slightly ahead of its time, but in 1996 it really gave the rest of the world a reason to sit up and take notice when it paid $1.6 billion to acquire TNT Express Worldwide. That deal started the ball rolling on a consolidation of the freight transportation industry in Europe that has changed the competitive landscape dramatically. And it is still changing. TNT Post Group's CEO sees Europe as a canvas much like the United States 10 years ago. Ten years from now it will be a vastly different picture. The Big Four LTL presidents and CEOs go on the record in a no-holds-barred Traffic World interview. After enduring a 24-day strike in 1994 to win the right to put more freight on the railroads, the Big Four are now in the process of taking freight off the rails and putting it back on the highways because of shoddy rail service. Yellow Freight System's Bill Zollars, Roadway Express's Mike Wickham, ABF Freight System's David Stubblefield and Consolidated Freightways' Patrick Blake explain why over-the-road service is coming back. They also discuss the future of their industry, the Teamsters, rates and services as well as their evolving relationships with the American Trucking Associations and the Motor Freight Carriers Association. Last week it was RPS taking a stab at home delivery. This week Airborne Express is jumping into the home delivery market with both feet by partnering with the U.S. Postal Service to move packages from businesses to consumers' doors. Under the agreement, Airborne will take its customers' freight to the Postal Service's local depots. From there, the Airborne packages become USPS property with the men and women in blue making the final delivery. Shippers in the U.S. will be sought out by the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association for the first time this year to attend the association's annual meeting. It's a sure sign of converging concerns among shippers on both sides of the border about increasing railroad market power as more and more freight is expected to pass over the border. The National Industrial Transportation League is holding up Canada's policy regarding terminal access as a model for improving competition for shippers in the U.S. Technology is speeding paperless trade but it's delivering security headaches for ocean freight companies too. The problem is that while technology speeds up the flow of cargo information, it also stores it in systems that can be accessed by criminals inside and out of freight facilities such as ports. Ironically, the very efficiencies that systems such as EDI bring can increase the risk of cargo losses through theft. Now all a thief needs is a number plate or a PIN number and information that can be obtained through hacking or via an unscrupulous port employee. Viewlocity, which was formed a relatively short 11 weeks ago and only last week received its name, plans to break into the electronic commerce world, first focusing on its primary software product, a software integration application. The company was formed from the combination of Battery Ventures, a Wellesley, Mass.-based venture capital firm specializing in technology companies, and Frontec AB, a Swedish information technology company. Greg Cronin, chief executive officer of the new company, and formerly executive vice president of Manhattan Associates, has hired a number of noted key executives for the new Viewlocity team, including Jeff Cashman, formerly senior vice president of global marketing and alliances for McHugh Software International; Jon Kirkegaard, previously vice president of logistics operations and supply-chain for i2 Technologies; and Paul Lieske, previously vice president of customer services for Manhattan Associates.

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The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

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

CUSTOMS

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

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› 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

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

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%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

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