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BRIEFS

May 7, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Concordia gives new life to 25-year-old VLCCs
With hydrostatic balanced loading (HBL), VLCCs can continue trading for another five years
ABS, poly offer course to monitor seamen training
Keppel wins US$35m conversion deals
Kvaerner: No decision yet on how to quit shipbuilding

Air and Land Transport

India panel gives nod to 40% sale of Air India
Foreign strategic partner to be chosen by global bidding
Australia may ban foreign airlines over Y2K risk
Qantas, China Eastern sign code-sharing agreement
India buys locomotives from General Motors for US$40m

Features

Move to stop price-fixing
US shipping lines should be held to anti-trust laws and steps taken to rein in ship line cartels, justice official says

Columns

S'pore yard wins claim for possessory lien over vessel

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Concordia gives new life to 25-year-old VLCCs
With hydrostatic balanced loading (HBL), VLCCs can continue trading for another five years
ABS, poly offer course to monitor seamen training
Keppel wins US$35m conversion deals
Kvaerner: No decision yet on how to quit shipbuilding

Air and Land Transport

India panel gives nod to 40% sale of Air India
Foreign strategic partner to be chosen by global bidding
Australia may ban foreign airlines over Y2K risk
Qantas, China Eastern sign code-sharing agreement
India buys locomotives from General Motors for US$40m

Features

Move to stop price-fixing
US shipping lines should be held to anti-trust laws and steps taken to rein in ship line cartels, justice official says

Columns

S'pore yard wins claim for possessory lien over vessel

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Concordia gives new life to 25-year-old VLCCs
With hydrostatic balanced loading (HBL), VLCCs can continue trading for another five years
ABS, poly offer course to monitor seamen training
Keppel wins US$35m conversion deals
Kvaerner: No decision yet on how to quit shipbuilding

Air and Land Transport

India panel gives nod to 40% sale of Air India
Foreign strategic partner to be chosen by global bidding
Australia may ban foreign airlines over Y2K risk
Qantas, China Eastern sign code-sharing agreement
India buys locomotives from General Motors for US$40m

Features

Move to stop price-fixing
US shipping lines should be held to anti-trust laws and steps taken to rein in ship line cartels, justice official says

Columns

S'pore yard wins claim for possessory lien over vessel

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Concordia gives new life to 25-year-old VLCCs
With hydrostatic balanced loading (HBL), VLCCs can continue trading for another five years
ABS, poly offer course to monitor seamen training
Keppel wins US$35m conversion deals
Kvaerner: No decision yet on how to quit shipbuilding

Air and Land Transport

India panel gives nod to 40% sale of Air India
Foreign strategic partner to be chosen by global bidding
Australia may ban foreign airlines over Y2K risk
Qantas, China Eastern sign code-sharing agreement
India buys locomotives from General Motors for US$40m

Features

Move to stop price-fixing
US shipping lines should be held to anti-trust laws and steps taken to rein in ship line cartels, justice official says

Columns

S'pore yard wins claim for possessory lien over vessel

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APL adds third weekly transatlantic service Grand expansion by Cosco Delmas upgrades Chinese go Dutch INSA pushing for new port system Cosco starts Taiwan service UPS becomes more convenient at 7-ELEVEN UK Post buys another German parcel company Air France, Continental increase capacity Privatisation delayed at Amsterdam Schiphol Ice cream boom keeps on truckin' CF starts online service Felixstowe cranks crane capacity United opens consolidation centre Acquisition strategy bears fruit

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MAY 6, 1999
Deutsche Post acquired YellowStone 15 percent Frans Maas logistic growth with ICT 400 new contracts for APL Banks want Amsterdam toll road Problems around French tunnel

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CMA-CGM's Pacific Service to Start on May 15 One of Busan Box Terminals Now for Lease Judiciary Committee Chief Not Challenging Carrier Immunity

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Renfe estudia un AVE Madrid-Toledo II Plan Director de Transportes de Castilla-La Mancha Andalucía adjudica el dragado del puerto de Carboneras ERA volará desde el aeropuerto de La Coruña Sea Containers compra el 51 por ciento de Neptun Maritime Acuerdo de "cielos abiertos" entre EE.UU. y Pakistán Continental aumenta las frecuencias de carga aérea con Europa

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MAY 6, 1999
Panalpina, SAirLogistics to develop unique air cargo product Pipavav setting up 2 jetties to handle crude oil Maersk to join Safari Group Govt invites proposals to set up forward trading exchanges STC to continue with buying natural rubber Indian shrimps fail to gain entry into US India offered 'country pavilion' in food ingredient expo in Paris 1.9 pc growth in core sector Tirupur puts up better show on export front Business upbeat on growth: NCAER survey Tyre output rolls up Finance Bill yet to be given Presidential approval WTI offers 2 PG diploma courses RITES putting Jamaica's trains back on rails New textile policy report in a few days, says Kashiram Rana ECB policy changes may augur well for exporters

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Asian bunkers: IFO's past $100 U.S. and Canada Pacific coast markets firm Mixed avails and prices in the U.S. Gulf Pan-African bunker market report Market review from Latin America/Carribean

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Dar Ports Bosses Take Owners of Wrecks to Court Ferry Firm in Trouble, as 'Nyayo' is Detained Panama Bows to Pressure on Liability New Grain Facility Gives Mombasa Port the Edge

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Siglata dopo otto anni la convenzione sulla difesa ambientale Una flotta «ecologica» per pattugliare le coste I «junk bond» affondano nel mare Assoporti critica il piano dei trasporti Decisa la spartizione dei primi mille miliardi per i porti italiani

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Cyprus accuses top class society on shoddy ships Cyprus has read the riot act to a leading classification society after blaming it for the appalling state of two Cypriot-flagged bulk carriers detained at United States and Dutch ports in separate incidents in recent weeks. Historic elections BRITAIN voted yesterday in historic elections that give Scotland a parliament for the first time in nearly 300 years and Wales a less powerful national assembly. Early indications confirm concerns by the ruling Labour Party of a poor turnout among the 30 million eligible voters. The leader of Labour's Scottish campaign, Donald Dewar (above) braved the wind and rain to wave to onlookers after a visit to a day care centre in his Glasgow constituency. In Wales, late sunshine failed to assuage voter apathy but Labour leader Tony Blair, celebrating his 46th birthday, challenged voters to "make a stark choice between a new Britain or its costly break-up." The outcome may also decide the future of the struggling opposition Conservative Party leader William Hague but the most high profile battle is the contest between Labour and the pro-independence Scottish National Party which trailed some 12 points behind Labour in latest opinion polls. Labour is likely to have to ask the centrist Liberal Democrats to form a coalition within the new Scottish parliament. In Wales, Labour should win an overall majority for the assembly which cannot pass its own laws or raise taxes. Britain's traditional 'first past the post' voting system has been abandoned for the elections in favour of a dual choice proportional representation system. Western Bulk Shipping loss increases in first quarter NORWAY'S Western Bulk Shipping reported a first quarter net loss of NKr34.7m ($4.45m), compared with a NKr20.35m deficit a year ago. Operating margin was a NKr3m loss compared with a NKr994,000 deficit a year ago. Shell ends its run of disappointing results Shell has posted a strong set of first quarter figures, ending a run of disappointing results. The Anglo-Dutch oil giant reported a first quarter profit of $1.67bn, down just 1% on the previous year. Keppel wins Single Buoy conversions KEPPEL Shipyard of Singapore has clinched two major conversion projects from Single Buoy Moorings. Montevideo privatisation back on track A RELAUNCH of the scandal-plagued Montevideo port privatisation process is imminent, according to the national port authority. And this time things will be done differently. Dutch government plans aid for Danube shipping THE Netherlands and Romania have announced a programme of co-operation which sets out to provide rapid aid to inland shipping as soon as the Kosovo crisis is resolved. Bankruptcy fears prompt Hvide share warning Fears that Hvide Marine could topple into bankruptcy have led one stockbroker to recommend that investors avoid the US offshore support services group's shares.

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MAY 6, 1999
Kværner's first quarter orders "disastrous" US Justice Department opposes anti-trust exemption NZ dairy goes for mega co-op Currency control complaints rise Atlantis Two crew demands separate settlement Fredriksen moves closer to ICB takeover Liberia Maritime Advisory Board to meet Philippines and Vietnam sign bulk trade agreement Neptunia turns to coastal trade Algoma turns in first quarter loss South Korea and Russia sign maritime accord Koreas promote seaborne trade Italians confident of price gap support Fish in ships Baltic indices rise strongly

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Maersk expands Pacific capacity
House bill proposes putting heftier trucks on nation's highways
Forwarders, carriers call Hyde hearing a success
Chilean fruit exporters recovering from nature's 'problem children'
Emery Worldwide launches sea-air service from Asia to Latin America
Nation's insurance agents' and underwriters' groups exploring cooperation
USFreightways combines its freight forwarding operations under a new name
EVA Airways orders three Boeing 747 freighters
Liberia ship register settlement seen soon

Transportation

Intermodal group to buy rail access
Rail tariff rise in Russia won't come till second half
Rail chief's chat with Yeltsin spurs speculation
Kodak's logistics whiz in Brazil shows you can go home again
Circle picks Cargo-Amerford to serve as its Iraeli agent
Optum widens reach of supply-chain ware
Canadian town back on track

Maritime

Le Havre port to launch rail shuttles
Singapore's PSA opens logistics hub at Genoa complex
Brooks, ex-Marad official, dies
Crowley revamps Puerto Rico run
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Maersk expands Pacific capacity
House bill proposes putting heftier trucks on nation's highways
Forwarders, carriers call Hyde hearing a success
Chilean fruit exporters recovering from nature's 'problem children'
Emery Worldwide launches sea-air service from Asia to Latin America
Nation's insurance agents' and underwriters' groups exploring cooperation
USFreightways combines its freight forwarding operations under a new name
EVA Airways orders three Boeing 747 freighters
Liberia ship register settlement seen soon

Transportation

Intermodal group to buy rail access
Rail tariff rise in Russia won't come till second half
Rail chief's chat with Yeltsin spurs speculation
Kodak's logistics whiz in Brazil shows you can go home again
Circle picks Cargo-Amerford to serve as its Iraeli agent
Optum widens reach of supply-chain ware
Canadian town back on track

Maritime

Le Havre port to launch rail shuttles
Singapore's PSA opens logistics hub at Genoa complex
Brooks, ex-Marad official, dies
Crowley revamps Puerto Rico run
US port roundup

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Maersk expands Pacific capacity
House bill proposes putting heftier trucks on nation's highways
Forwarders, carriers call Hyde hearing a success
Chilean fruit exporters recovering from nature's 'problem children'
Emery Worldwide launches sea-air service from Asia to Latin America
Nation's insurance agents' and underwriters' groups exploring cooperation
USFreightways combines its freight forwarding operations under a new name
EVA Airways orders three Boeing 747 freighters
Liberia ship register settlement seen soon

Transportation

Intermodal group to buy rail access
Rail tariff rise in Russia won't come till second half
Rail chief's chat with Yeltsin spurs speculation
Kodak's logistics whiz in Brazil shows you can go home again
Circle picks Cargo-Amerford to serve as its Iraeli agent
Optum widens reach of supply-chain ware
Canadian town back on track

Maritime

Le Havre port to launch rail shuttles
Singapore's PSA opens logistics hub at Genoa complex
Brooks, ex-Marad official, dies
Crowley revamps Puerto Rico run
US port roundup

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MAY 6, 1999
La communauté portuaire anversoise serre les rangs Une tempête dans un verre d'eau. Voilà comment il faudrait décrire la soi-disant opposition entre la direction du port d'Anvers et le secteur privé. Une libre interprétation du contenu d'une lettre que l'AGHA avait envoyée à l'administration du port d'Anvers a fait augmenter le niveau d'adrénaline chez les responsables du port. UIC: le chemin de fer devra faire valoir ses atouts environnementaux "Les chemins de fer membres de l'UIC mettent en œuvre de profondes transformations de leur offre pour tenir compte des mutations de l'économie; ils remportent ainsi de véritables succès sur des marchés d'avenir". Message résolument optimiste du président de l'UIC Adam Wieladek au cours d'un récent déjeuner de presse à Paris au cours duquel le rapport annuel fut également présenté. La restructuration de l'ORNI peut être entamée Au cours de leur dernier conseil, les ministres fédéraux ont approuvé un certain nombre de mesures qui doivent permettre la restructuration de l'Office de Régulation de la Navigation intérieure (ORNI). Ces décisions s'inscrivent dans le prolongement des mesures résultant de la libéralisation de la navigation intérieure. La déréglementation du marché fluvial en Belgique a été introduite de manière anticipée en date du premier décembre dernier.

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MAY 6, 1999
Kvaerner Ship Unit Has Several Possible Buyers Kvaerner, which reported a record first-quarter loss of $635 million, is reportedly talking with several possible buyers for its shipbuilding unit but is in no rush to sell. Hanjin Wins $160M Ship Order Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. reportedly won a $160 million order from Reederei B.Rickmers GmbH & Cie to build eight 1,200 TEU container ships. South Korean Shipbuilding Orders Sink 45% New orders received for South Korean ships reportedly fell 45.1 percent in the first four months of 1999 compared to last year's results. Shell Upbeat At First Quarter Stage Royal Dutch/Shell Group chairman Mark Moody-Stuart has reportedly made a defiant pledge to recover his company's standing among the world's oil giants. Hyundai Units In $30M Deal Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. reportedly won a $30 million order with Hyundai Corp. from the South Carolina State Port Authority to make four container cranes. Belgian Dredging Braces For Overcapacity Belgian Dredging International reportedly warned that the world dredging market could face overcapacity problems from the second half of next year. Keppel Shipyard Wins Monaco Projects Keppel Hitachi Zosen's unit, Keppel Shipyard, was reportedly awarded two conversion projects by Monaco-based Single Buoy Moorings (SBM). Exxon, Mobile Merger To Be Completed By September Exxon Corp.'s $90 billion acquisition of Mobil Corp., originally scheduled to close in the middle of the year, is reportedly expected to be completed by the end of September. LUKoil Launches North Caspian Drilling Rig LUKoil reportedly launched a drilling rig from Astrakhan in the northern Caspian Sea, the first to explore the Russian sector of the sea. Helicopter Services In Mobil Deal Helicopter Services' UK unit Bond Helicopters reportedly signed a contract with Mobil North Sea Ltd. worth $39.2 million.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

Evergreen reorganises SNA service. The company will reduce transit times in its services between the east coasts of North and South America.
Unifeeder upgrades its service to St Petersburg.
Falline of Canada celebrates its 40th anniversary.
CMB sells its stake in CNN.
LHC produces more turnover and profit due to car transports. Should maritime freight rates be transparent or confidential?
Maersk's and Sea-Land's AE2 service calls at Bremerhaven.
MSC and LT cooperate in the African trade. The DFDS Group sets up an agency in the UK.
SCL Germany GmbH takes over SCL representations.

Ports and Terminals

The introduction of the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act is one of the reasons for a change in the competition situation between US and Canadian ports.

Intermodal

IRU: "Europe needs road transport". IRU has presented the EU commission and parliament with a manifesto which documents the indispensable role of road transport.
The European Intermodal Association (EIA) is taking the Mont Blanc fire as another example to point to an existing alternative to road haulage, namely intermodal transport.
Rail operator European Rail Shuttle (ERS) has recently joined the North European network as the fourth partner.
German rail subsidiary Transfracht International has opened its own office in Moscow.

Aviation

SwissGlobalCargo integrates heavy air cargo. With innovative door-to-door products for the industry, Panalpina and SAir Logistics plan to open up the growing market of integrated airfreight transport.
Eagle USA Airfreight has met the high expectations it has set itself for its second quarter 1999.
For the second consecutive year, Netherlands carrier Martinair has presented record annual figures.
Boeing Co has increased profit beyond expectation in first quarter 1999.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

Evergreen reorganises SNA service. The company will reduce transit times in its services between the east coasts of North and South America.
Unifeeder upgrades its service to St Petersburg.
Falline of Canada celebrates its 40th anniversary.
CMB sells its stake in CNN.
LHC produces more turnover and profit due to car transports. Should maritime freight rates be transparent or confidential?
Maersk's and Sea-Land's AE2 service calls at Bremerhaven.
MSC and LT cooperate in the African trade. The DFDS Group sets up an agency in the UK.
SCL Germany GmbH takes over SCL representations.

Ports and Terminals

The introduction of the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act is one of the reasons for a change in the competition situation between US and Canadian ports.

Intermodal

IRU: "Europe needs road transport". IRU has presented the EU commission and parliament with a manifesto which documents the indispensable role of road transport.
The European Intermodal Association (EIA) is taking the Mont Blanc fire as another example to point to an existing alternative to road haulage, namely intermodal transport.
Rail operator European Rail Shuttle (ERS) has recently joined the North European network as the fourth partner.
German rail subsidiary Transfracht International has opened its own office in Moscow.

Aviation

SwissGlobalCargo integrates heavy air cargo. With innovative door-to-door products for the industry, Panalpina and SAir Logistics plan to open up the growing market of integrated airfreight transport.
Eagle USA Airfreight has met the high expectations it has set itself for its second quarter 1999.
For the second consecutive year, Netherlands carrier Martinair has presented record annual figures.
Boeing Co has increased profit beyond expectation in first quarter 1999.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

Evergreen reorganises SNA service. The company will reduce transit times in its services between the east coasts of North and South America.
Unifeeder upgrades its service to St Petersburg.
Falline of Canada celebrates its 40th anniversary.
CMB sells its stake in CNN.
LHC produces more turnover and profit due to car transports. Should maritime freight rates be transparent or confidential?
Maersk's and Sea-Land's AE2 service calls at Bremerhaven.
MSC and LT cooperate in the African trade. The DFDS Group sets up an agency in the UK.
SCL Germany GmbH takes over SCL representations.

Ports and Terminals

The introduction of the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act is one of the reasons for a change in the competition situation between US and Canadian ports.

Intermodal

IRU: "Europe needs road transport". IRU has presented the EU commission and parliament with a manifesto which documents the indispensable role of road transport.
The European Intermodal Association (EIA) is taking the Mont Blanc fire as another example to point to an existing alternative to road haulage, namely intermodal transport.
Rail operator European Rail Shuttle (ERS) has recently joined the North European network as the fourth partner.
German rail subsidiary Transfracht International has opened its own office in Moscow.

Aviation

SwissGlobalCargo integrates heavy air cargo. With innovative door-to-door products for the industry, Panalpina and SAir Logistics plan to open up the growing market of integrated airfreight transport.
Eagle USA Airfreight has met the high expectations it has set itself for its second quarter 1999.
For the second consecutive year, Netherlands carrier Martinair has presented record annual figures.
Boeing Co has increased profit beyond expectation in first quarter 1999.

International Transport Journal

Maritime

Evergreen reorganises SNA service. The company will reduce transit times in its services between the east coasts of North and South America.
Unifeeder upgrades its service to St Petersburg.
Falline of Canada celebrates its 40th anniversary.
CMB sells its stake in CNN.
LHC produces more turnover and profit due to car transports. Should maritime freight rates be transparent or confidential?
Maersk's and Sea-Land's AE2 service calls at Bremerhaven.
MSC and LT cooperate in the African trade. The DFDS Group sets up an agency in the UK.
SCL Germany GmbH takes over SCL representations.

Ports and Terminals

The introduction of the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act is one of the reasons for a change in the competition situation between US and Canadian ports.

Intermodal

IRU: "Europe needs road transport". IRU has presented the EU commission and parliament with a manifesto which documents the indispensable role of road transport.
The European Intermodal Association (EIA) is taking the Mont Blanc fire as another example to point to an existing alternative to road haulage, namely intermodal transport.
Rail operator European Rail Shuttle (ERS) has recently joined the North European network as the fourth partner.
German rail subsidiary Transfracht International has opened its own office in Moscow.

Aviation

SwissGlobalCargo integrates heavy air cargo. With innovative door-to-door products for the industry, Panalpina and SAir Logistics plan to open up the growing market of integrated airfreight transport.
Eagle USA Airfreight has met the high expectations it has set itself for its second quarter 1999.
For the second consecutive year, Netherlands carrier Martinair has presented record annual figures.
Boeing Co has increased profit beyond expectation in first quarter 1999.

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Yard offers rent-a-ship ORDER HUNGRY Italian shipyards are getting into shipowning. Fincantieri is poised to become an owner in order to win a deal for two bulk carriers that will be operated by the Bottiglieri family. Meanwhile, the SEC yard looks as if it will be forced down the same road in order to complete a controversial ro-ro contract. Here comes trouble Cutting to the bone Jebsens quit on Precious More LNG tank cracks Crunch for Latreefers Halla to sell amid battle Flag tries a fresh start Strong Pole Detentions Casualties

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PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2%

Naples

In the fourth quarter alone, increases of +0.4% and +8.4% were recorded respectively.

SHIPPING

Significant growth in ZIM's annual financial results but also in the number of containers transported by the fleet

Haifa

In 2024, over 3.7 million TEUs were loaded on the Israeli company's ships (+14.3%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming's 2024 financial year was very positive

Keelung

Revenues grew by +58.4%. Profit of almost two billion US dollars

STUDIES AND RESEARCH

CSIS Urges US Government to Counter Civil-Military Dual-Use System Adopted by Chinese Shipyards

Washington

Concerns over USTR's proposed port fee system, but not over its introduction that would cost the top ten companies calling at US ports over eight billion dollars a year

MARITIME SERVICES

Keppel Infrastructure Fund acquires Global Marine Group

Singapore/New York

The company has a fleet of six vessels for laying submarine cables

CRUISES

Viking Cruise Group's Economic Performance Improves Significantly

PORTS

Global Ports Holding to manage cruise terminal at Scottish port of Clydeport

Liverpool/London

Peel Ports Signs 50-Year Concession Agreement

PORTS

Work begins in the port of Oristano on the new Multifunctional Service Centre for Agri-food Logistics

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 60% of the company that operates the Terminal de l'Atlantique in Le Havre

Hamburg/Le Havre

40% remains with the French Seafrigo

COMPANIES

Triton buys container shipping company Global Container International

Hamilton

It has a fleet of approximately 500 thousand TEUs

COMPANIES

Bureau Veritas closes 2024 with a series of records

Neuilly-sur-Seine/Milan

Strong growth (+58%) of new orders in the Marine & Offshore segment

Le Aziende informano

ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System

Always on board with you

LOGISTICS

MOL continues acquisitions in the liquid bulk logistics segment

Tokyo/Rotterdam

It will buy the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals which has a storage capacity of 3.3 million cubic meters

PORTS

Jeddah South Container Terminal expansion work begins

Riyadh

Investment of 800 million dollars. Traffic capacity will increase to four million teu

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues grew by +3.0% in 2024

Bonn

Significant improvement in performance in the last quarter

SHIPPING

CMA CGM pledges $20 billion in US investment

Marseille

The US-flagged fleet is expected to increase from 10 to 30 ships, develop port and logistics activities and create 10,000 new jobs

PORTS

Annunziata appointed commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port System Authority

Naples

His term as president ended on February 2.

SHIPPING

With the new orders CMA CGM is preparing to become the second largest containerized maritime carrier in the world

Courbevoie

Currently, the Marseille company's orderbook is larger than that of Maersk

COMPANIES

Genoese Sirius Ship Management has acquired fellow citizen Generalmarine

Genoa

The company specializes in solutions for navigation electronics and maritime communications

ASSOCIATIONS

European Shipowners' Association Changes Name

Brussels

From today it is called ECSA European Shipowners

PORTS

EST has ordered a new mobile crane from Konecranes for its terminal in the Port of Augusta

SHIPPING

In January, ships transiting the Suez Canal decreased by -23.2%

Cairo/Ismailia

In 2024, goods passing through the Egyptian waterway dropped by -65.4%

ENVIRONMENT

Ships and boats, despite controls, continue to pollute the waters of the European Union

Luxembourg

This is denounced in a report by the European Court of Auditors

PORTS

TiL (MSC Group), with BlackRock and GIP, to acquire 80% of Hutchison Ports

Hong Kong

Also agreement to buy 90% of the capital of Panama Ports Company. The enterprise value is 22.8 billion dollars

PORTS

Pessina (Federagenti) asks for an examination of the usefulness of the new port terminals

Rome

A map highlighting the types of traffic and the actual market demand for these types of goods and services was requested

SHIPPING

CMA CGM orders 12 more new 18,000 TEU containerships, this time in China

Shanghai

They will be delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.7%, while in Savona-Vado it grew by +8.1%

Genoa

Containerized goods up +18.2%. Cruise passengers down

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's financial results for the second half of 2024 show significant improvement

Schindellegi

In the fourth quarter, net sales increased by +18.8% and net profit by +11.3%

SHIPYARDS

The European Ship Recycling Regulation has achieved its objectives

Brussels

Too many shipowners - the latest assessment of the legislation denounces - still choose to demolish ships in South Asian shipyards

PORTS

Croce (Assagenti): the choice of the new president of the Western Liguria AdSP can no longer be postponed

Genoa

It is not acceptable - he denounced - that for more than a year the port system has been headless

SHIPPING

In 2024, CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57%

Marseille

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +8%

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.9% thanks to containers

Bremen

Trend reversal in the last quarter when container loads decreased by -2.6%

SHIPPING

Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance Launches Second Low-Emission Maritime Shipping Competition

Washington

It is related to an activity lasting 3-5 years starting from 2027

SHIPPING

Costamare plans spin-off of dry bulk division

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Holdings will be created and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings posts record year

Miami

High demand for cruises scheduled for 2025 and 2026

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP decreased by -7.7%

Bari

TRANSPORTATION

ECSA fully appreciates the European Clean Industrial Deal

Brussels

T&E also expressed its support, but considered the decision to postpone the proposal for a climate target for 2040 to be very worrying.

COMPANIES

80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs shipping and logistics group to InfraVia

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital

PORTS

Marsa Maroc will also manage the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med

Casablanca

Nearly two-thirds of the 1,440-meter quay will be dedicated to containers

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5%

Frankfurt am Main

Riedl: Intermodal transport must be supported also through incentives

TRADE

In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade recorded a conjunctural decline

Paris

Mixed performance of trade in services

TRADE

The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good

Geneva

Positive effect of temporary increase in trade possible in view of introduction of new trade policies

TRUCKING

Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st

Rome

Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers

COMPANIES

The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies

Rome

SHIPPING

Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024

Athens

Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances

ACCIDENTS

Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate

Southampton

The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence

SHIPYARDS

Beijing: Measures to revive US shipbuilding industry won't work

Beijing

New duties and tariffs - the government underlines - are harmful for both parties

SHIPPING

Messina Gets $50M Funding to Support Full Container Investment

Genoa

Agreement with BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio

MARITIME SERVICES

The tanker Sounion attacked in August in the Red Sea has passed through the Suez Canal

Ismailia

ACCIDENTS

Collision between two ships near the port of Hull

Southampton / Jacksonville / Rotterdam

Fires broke out on both units

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +7.6%

Ravenna

Dry bulk and general cargo on the rise. Liquid bulk declines

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's monthly revenue growth trend slows

Taipei/Keelung

In February, increases of +13.5%, +3.1% and +19.9% were recorded respectively

SHIPPING

In 2024, containers transported by the fleet of the Chinese SITC increased by +10.7%

Hong Kong

Annual revenues up +25.9%

NEWS

A shipment of 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drug came from South America

ASSOCIATIONS

Assoporti presents new guidelines for inclusive communication

Rome

Giampieri: a valid tool for more effective, respectful and inclusive communication throughout the port area

COMPANIES

German Schmitz Cargobull to acquire 48% of Polish GT Trailers

Munsterland

Both produce semi-trailers and logistics equipment

LOGISTICS

AP Moller Capital to acquire 40% of Philippine AC Logistics

Copenhagen

Agreement with Ayala Corporation which holds the entire capital of the company

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings has sold the ro-pax ferry Kriti II built in 1979

Athens

Sold for $3.6 million, it will be dismantled at an EU-authorized shipyard

PORTS

New economic and operational records for the ICTSI terminal group

Manila

Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +2.5%

COMPANIES

Lauritzen Bulkers has bought Canadian Alexander & Blake

Copenhagen

The company operates ocean freight forwarding of dry bulk, break bulk and project cargo.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	-	country
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COMPANIES

Royal HaskoningDHV has bought the Scottish Arch Henderson

Aberdeen/Amersfoort

The Aberdeen company specialises in the design of marine works

OFFSHORE

Collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento for floating wind in Italy

Milan

It foresees the use of STAR 1 technology for the construction of semi-submersible foundations

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Annual and Quarterly Financial Results

Athens

Revenues increased by +5.4% in 2024

SHIPYARDS

Trump promises tax incentives for US shipbuilders

Washington

Creation of new Office of Shipbuilding announced

SHIPPING

CMB.TECH invests $1.18 billion to acquire 40.8% of Golden Ocean

Antwerp

The Belgian company will buy the stake held by John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The partners of Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci inject ten million into the company

Leghorn

In November the Board of Directors prepared a restructuring plan

CRUISES

Seabourn has sold the Seabourn Sojourn cruise ship to Mitsui Ocean Cruises

Seattle/Tokyo

It will be transferred to the Japanese company in the second half of 2026

LOGISTICS

ECG adopts a program to increase the safety of vehicle delivery to dealers

Brussels

MOURNING

Cristoforo Canavese dies at 76

Savona

Prominent figure of the Ligurian port system

EDUCATION

The deed of acquisition of the historic building in Gaeta that will host the ITS Academy Caboto has been signed

ENVIRONMENT

At the PSA Venice - Vecon terminal, traditional diesel has been replaced with HVO biofuel

Genoa

Enables an 88.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

PORTS

In the port of Augusta, two port cranes have been moved to restore their functioning

Augusta

They are owned by the Port System Authority

INFRASTRUCTURE

The last diaphragm of the Galleria Salerno Porta Ovest road infrastructure has been demolished

Salerno

It directly connects the commercial port of the Campania city to the motorway junction

PORTS

China's CMPort to Acquire 70% of Brazilian Terminal Operator Vast Infraestrutura

Hong Kong/Rio de Janeiro

Active in the port of Açu, it handles 30% of the national crude oil exports

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro, concession renewed to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi

Joy Taurus

The duration of the contract has been increased from four to ten years

CRUISES

Construction of a new cruise terminal has begun in Antigua

St. John's

It will be completed by the middle of next year

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.7% in 2024

Helsinki

Pippingsköld confirms purchase of three additional new ro-pax vessels to enter service in 2028

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Confirmed to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal the railway shunting activity in the Interporto of Padua

Padua

PORTS

Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic

COMPANIES

Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany

The Spice

It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart.

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

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

(Daily Mirror)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

ESPO: Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonisation

Brussels

The plan was presented today by the European Commission

PORTS

The TAR declares the appeal of Med Yacht Storage on the state concession in Vado Ligure inadmissible

Genoa

PORTS

In France, employers are calling for a public-private coordination unit to limit the impact of strikes at ports

Paris

The aim is to find solutions quickly

PORTS

The tender for the supply of temporary work in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP has been completed

Bari

Leone: Ports will finally be able to count on a mutual assistance mechanism

FINANCING

The Central Adriatic Port Authority publishes the notice for incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti Youth Group Board of Directors Renewed

Rome

Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president

SHIPPING

Augusta Due (Mednav group) returns to the newbuilding market with a 18,500 dwt tanker

Rome

It was built by the Chinese shipyard Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

PORTS

2025 has started very badly for Spanish ports

Madrid

In January 43 million tons of goods were moved (-6.4%)

PORTS

Infrastructure maintenance work begins in the port of Syracuse

Syracuse

Interventions with a total value of over 300 thousand euros

SAFETY & SECURITY

New Fincantieri-Edge agreement to develop solutions for the protection of underwater infrastructures

Abu Dhabi/Trieste

PORTS

In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Italian ports grew by +0.5%

Naples/Rome

Solid bulk and conventional cargo decrease. Growth in other sectors

INDUSTRY

MAIRE, Eni and Iren begin the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant

Milan

Fritelli (Nextchem): Italian ports will be among the first in the world to be able to use the new ecological fuel

PORTS

Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president

Genoa

The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in an absolute emergency regime

COMPANIES

Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep

Lugano

The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%

Algeciras/Valencia

The negative trend continued last month

SEAFARERS

Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing

Rome

MOURNING

Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83

Naples

Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector

PORTS

The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea

Rome

The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January

Los Angeles

PORTS

Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%

Leghorn

Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%

PORTS

Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana

Ancona

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