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July 6, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO adds scrapping to safety promotion agenda
    Issue to be discussed in March 2000 committee meeting
  • Japanese shipowners, govt discuss piracy in S-E Asia
  • Korean ship orders up in June
  • Austal wins A$141m deal
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • China Airlines Feb 1998 crash due to human error
    Pilots failed to drop to correct altitude on landing approach: probe report
  • HK airport battles financial woes as it marks first anniversary
  • Cathay's passenger, cargo load factors up
  • China's passenger traffic up 4.78%
Features
  • Many hands make light work
    Maritime law enforcer sees efficient monitoring as a sum of good officers and cooperation with industry players

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO adds scrapping to safety promotion agenda
    Issue to be discussed in March 2000 committee meeting
  • Japanese shipowners, govt discuss piracy in S-E Asia
  • Korean ship orders up in June
  • Austal wins A$141m deal
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • China Airlines Feb 1998 crash due to human error
    Pilots failed to drop to correct altitude on landing approach: probe report
  • HK airport battles financial woes as it marks first anniversary
  • Cathay's passenger, cargo load factors up
  • China's passenger traffic up 4.78%
Features
  • Many hands make light work
    Maritime law enforcer sees efficient monitoring as a sum of good officers and cooperation with industry players

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO adds scrapping to safety promotion agenda
    Issue to be discussed in March 2000 committee meeting
  • Japanese shipowners, govt discuss piracy in S-E Asia
  • Korean ship orders up in June
  • Austal wins A$141m deal
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • China Airlines Feb 1998 crash due to human error
    Pilots failed to drop to correct altitude on landing approach: probe report
  • HK airport battles financial woes as it marks first anniversary
  • Cathay's passenger, cargo load factors up
  • China's passenger traffic up 4.78%
Features
  • Many hands make light work
    Maritime law enforcer sees efficient monitoring as a sum of good officers and cooperation with industry players

Sched Netweb site
  • Naigai starts inland service to Guangdong
  • Chinese maritime courts in federal shake-up
  • Hanjin opens new Kaohsiung terminal
  • Transroll operations taken over by Alianca
  • Fung optimistic over improved throughput at Chek Lap Kok
  • HACTL anniversary thumbs up for Chek Lap Kok
  • Manila benefits from Northwest rates change
  • Fresh look for freighter

Cargowebweb site
JULY 5, 1999
  • Pakhoed and Van Ommeren to relaunch merger
  • Merger due to pressure shareholders
  • Airlines say Y2K work 95 percent complete
  • Air traffic problems over London
  • Another campaign against animal transport

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • TSK to Double Feeder Operation in Southeast Asia
  • Sankyu Starts Thailand/Malaysia Overland Transport
  • Deutsche Post's Acquisition of Nedlloyd ETD Gets EU's Nod

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 5, 1999
  • Greenwich Meridian starts operations in India
  • ICD-Pithampur achieves handling record
  • Kandla Port sets another record
  • MoST advises Gujarat Government to Formulate jt venture with KPT
  • Tyre output up 20 per cent in April-May
  • Onion exports revival unlikely
  • Exim Bank to provide loans under TUF
  • Grand Alliance adds sixth transpacific loop
  • Govt exudes confidence on export target
  • Bangalore most favoured by investors
  • Domestic flights from Kochi
  • India, EU set up contact group to settle steel import rows
  • Inflation drops to 2.53 pc
  • Apple imports under OGL upsets growers
  • Norms set for traditional drugs
  • Balmer Lawrie to set up LPG cylinder unit in Myanmar
  • 4 CPT projects for private sector
  • National Shipping Board reconstituted
  • Hegde lends a sympathetic ear to KFTZ units' woes
  • MbPT's gantry crane back in operation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 5, 1999
  • Elf not pleased with ambitious TotalFina bid
  • OPEC June compliance estimated at 93-94%
  • Bull run sees Brent reach $18
  • TotalFina launches hostile takeover bid for Elf
  • Shell Singapore cuts July production

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Lines stand behind Portnet to address congestion
  • Training subsidies will stay
  • Expanded stevedoring company invests R250 000 in new gear
  • Find out how EU pact will help you
  • Government pioneers project to fight fuel fraud
  • New Portnet posts await their captains
  • Cape Town targets R4-m in new business for current year
  • Car-maker accelerates delivery
  • Engine trouble cuts short Manitoba's journey
  • Guard that BoL with your life!
  • Portnet will reveal policy on wind next month
  • A slip of the pen switches airfreight destination
  • Lufthansa sets up one-stop client service centre
  • Lines divert cargo to PE, CT to avoid Durban congestion
  • 'Arrive Alive'cuts heavy vehicle fatalities by .8%
  • Report slates poor safety practices at terminals
  • 285-ton counterforts make history for Saldanha harbour
  • Grincor looks into black empowerment partner
  • SA's GDP edges up
  • KLM launches temperature-guaranteed service
  • Radebe promises to speed up privatisation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • TotalFina in $43bn bid for rival Elf
    FRANCE'S largest oil company, TotalFina, has surprised the industry with a e42bn ($43bn) all paper takeover offer for its domestic rival Elf Aquitaine, the latest in a spate of mega-bids to rock the petroleum sector.
  • Pakhoed and Van Ommeren renew merger talks
    DUTCH storage and tanker companies Pakhoed and Van Ommeren are planning a new merger in order to play a leading role worldwide in the flow of chemicals and oil from source to end user. Last year's attempts to merge the firms fell foul of European Commission regulators.
  • No 'name and shame' role for London rules
    THE service standards to be set for the London market will not be used to "name and shame" those participants not meeting the requirements, Lloyd's and the International Underwriting Associaton insisted yesterday.
  • German ocean hull firms lose ground to rivals
    GERMAN ocean hull insurers are continuing to lose business to competitors from Scandinavia and the UK, according to the German insurance federation Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft.
  • TotalFina swoop is welcome boost for Elf
    UNEXPECTED though it was, TotalFina's share exchange offer for its all-time rival, Elf, seemed almost a mercy when it came before the opening of the French stock exchange yesterday morning.
  • Elbewerft ex-managers probed
    THE public prosecutor's office in Schwerin has begun an investigation against former managers at bankrupt eastern German shipyard Elbewerft Boizenburg, writes Sabina Casagrande, Bonn.
  • Greek owners call for a clearer definition of substandard ships
    Greece's primary shipowning body has called for a reduction in port state control activities, but better targeting of what it calls the industry's "real offenders".
  • Mission supports stranded Cala seafarers
    The Missions to Seamen is supporting 12 stranded seafarers on the River Humber who say they have not been paid for eight months and are owed $300,000.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 5, 1999
  • Trasmed chairman called to emergency meeting
  • Sixty stowaways seized at La Spezia
  • Kværner delays Govan redundancies
  • Suspected arms smuggling on Korean ship
  • Pakhoed in new merger talks with Van Ommeren
  • Ferry giant emerges in Hong Kong
  • Second safety fine for Avondale
  • Clinton orders stricter food import inspections
  • Fincantieri lays keel of German-designed sub
  • Talks continue in lapsed US union deal
  • Air France charters fast ferry for domestic route
  • Japanese owners' body struggles on
  • Foreign shipping moves into Australian trade
  • First north China-Mid East service announced
  • Interest in P&O's Sydney Services arm
  • P&O Ports puts its faith in Colombo

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Pakhoed et Van Ommeren vont fusionner malgré tout
    Les groupes rotterdamois Pakhoed et Van Ommeren, actifs dans l'entreposage citernier, la distribution chimique et la navigation, semblent condamnés à s'entendre. Contraints et forcés par les développements dans l'industrie pétrolière et chimique, les deux compagnies ont finalement annoncé qu'elles allaient quand même fusionner, malgré le fait que les négociations entamées à ce sujet avaient avorté il y a quelques mois. Le nom inventé l'année dernière pour désigner la nouvelle entité fusionnée - Vopak - a été conservé.
  • Le fluvial se veut également un partenaire intéressant sur les courtes distances
    La navigation fluviale a la réputation de n'être intéressante que pour les marchandises peu coûteuses transportées sur longue distance. La fiabilité dont fait preuve ce mode dans le transport de marchandises de valeur conditionnées en containers ou transportées dans des unités spécialement aménagées à cet effet, prouve que ce n'est pas nécessairement le cas.
  • Le "London II" à double paroi rejoint la flotte de soutage
    La flotte de soutage active dans l'estuaire de l'Escaut sera renforcée par une nouvelle unité, le "London II", à partir d'aujourd'hui. Le citernier à double paroi a été officiellement baptisé vendredi après-midi par Catherine Konings de BP Marine Antwerpen dans le Straatsburgdok, en présence d'un public nombreux. La coque du navire a été construite par le chantier Orszowa conformément aux prescriptions de Germanischer Lloyd (normes ADNR de type C pour le transport de produits dangereux) et aux règlements rhénans. La finition a été confiée à Nieuwe Scheldewerven en coopération avec des fournisseurs belges et néerlandais.
  • Air France et Delta veulent ouvrir l'alliance à d'autres compagnies
    L'alliance flambant neuve entre Air France et Delta Air Lines doit évoluer vers un réseau international qui peut concurrencer la Star Alliance et Oneworld. C'est ce qu'a déclaré Jean-Cyril Spinetta, le président d'Air France, dans une iêèchera pas Delta de développer ses opérations de partage de codes avec Austrian Airlines (AUA), le partenaire dans le partenariat Atlantic Excellence.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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