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November 12, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • UK to boost port safety with new rules next year
    Code aims to promote good work practices in ports and protect marine environment
  • Manila to remove ship grounded off Spratlys
  • Norasia to start second trans-Pacific service
  • Star Cruises to speed up delivery of vessel
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus' order backlog exceeds Boeing's for first time
    Milestone may lead to price wars as Boeing aims to reverse situation
  • Call to allow UK aviation industry to expand
  • UK govt urged to create new transport safety authority
  • Seoul seeks arrest of Korean Air chief on tax charges
Features
  • Dispute costing C$90m daily
    Employers have locked out workers in Vancouver and Canada's other Pacific ports after disagreeing with union
Columns
  • Cargo owner loses case for widely worded letter of undertaking

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • UK to boost port safety with new rules next year
    Code aims to promote good work practices in ports and protect marine environment
  • Manila to remove ship grounded off Spratlys
  • Norasia to start second trans-Pacific service
  • Star Cruises to speed up delivery of vessel
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus' order backlog exceeds Boeing's for first time
    Milestone may lead to price wars as Boeing aims to reverse situation
  • Call to allow UK aviation industry to expand
  • UK govt urged to create new transport safety authority
  • Seoul seeks arrest of Korean Air chief on tax charges
Features
  • Dispute costing C$90m daily
    Employers have locked out workers in Vancouver and Canada's other Pacific ports after disagreeing with union
Columns
  • Cargo owner loses case for widely worded letter of undertaking

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • UK to boost port safety with new rules next year
    Code aims to promote good work practices in ports and protect marine environment
  • Manila to remove ship grounded off Spratlys
  • Norasia to start second trans-Pacific service
  • Star Cruises to speed up delivery of vessel
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus' order backlog exceeds Boeing's for first time
    Milestone may lead to price wars as Boeing aims to reverse situation
  • Call to allow UK aviation industry to expand
  • UK govt urged to create new transport safety authority
  • Seoul seeks arrest of Korean Air chief on tax charges
Features
  • Dispute costing C$90m daily
    Employers have locked out workers in Vancouver and Canada's other Pacific ports after disagreeing with union
Columns
  • Cargo owner loses case for widely worded letter of undertaking

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • UK to boost port safety with new rules next year
    Code aims to promote good work practices in ports and protect marine environment
  • Manila to remove ship grounded off Spratlys
  • Norasia to start second trans-Pacific service
  • Star Cruises to speed up delivery of vessel
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus' order backlog exceeds Boeing's for first time
    Milestone may lead to price wars as Boeing aims to reverse situation
  • Call to allow UK aviation industry to expand
  • UK govt urged to create new transport safety authority
  • Seoul seeks arrest of Korean Air chief on tax charges
Features
  • Dispute costing C$90m daily
    Employers have locked out workers in Vancouver and Canada's other Pacific ports after disagreeing with union
Columns
  • Cargo owner loses case for widely worded letter of undertaking

Sched Netweb site
  • ASG transfers Hong Kong business to Danzas
  • Seatrade Hong Kong to hold shipping conference
  • MSX renamed China Gulf Express CGX
  • Emery goes for Gold
  • Reversal of fortune for CAL
  • UPS stocks flying high

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1999
  • European Sunday driving ban maintained
  • 35 percent gain UPS share after public offering
  • TDG wins also ICI Paints supply chain outsourcing
  • Deutche Post integrates distribution companies
  • Row between Belgium and The Netherlands about railroad

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • JSA Urges Government to Address Anti-Seajacking Actions
  • Crowley to Upgrade Central America Services
  • FedEx Creates Joint Venture Firm in Beijing
  • JAFA Urges Government for Early Ratification of MP4

urgente online pressweb site
  • El aeropuerto de Alicante tendrá nueva zona de carga
  • "Sizoo'99" premia a MRW a la mejor iniciativa empresarial del año
  • Renfe garantiza hoy la circulación en Galicia
  • Nace en el sector de la logística el Grupo Finsa
  • Monbús compra La Unión en Galicia
  • Los estados serán responsables de la retirada gratuita de los coches viejos

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Destination India for China Shipping Container Line
  • Garment exporters allowed 2 more items duty-free
  • Scramble for technology upgradation fund
  • Truck, bus tyre output, exports up
  • Rail Contract '99 on
  • Move to scrap steel import floor from Jan. 1 perturbs CII
  • Industry fears unbridled imports of substandard tinplates
  • Textiles Ministry to monitor PSF, PoY prices
  • Coffee Board to revise output estimates
  • EC may impose anti-dumping duty on Indian PET products
  • DG recommends safeguard duty on acetone imports
  • India takes cautious stand on EU's word
  • DEPB scheme extended to Karwar port
  • Global majors evince keen interest in India Infrastructure Fund
  • Air freight industry Y2K compliant: ACAAI chief
  • Banks get leeway on overdue export bills
  • India signs 2 pacts with Austria; seeks investment in core sector
  • TCI, Satyam Infoway tie-up for online cargo tracking
  • Joint venture firm to run flower auction centre
  • 150 contracts with Iraq signed
  • Pepper exports to Russia spurt

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1999
  • NWE and ARA market review: Tight prompts in Rotterdam
  • Mediterranean: Fuel oil slides with arrival of fresh cargoes
  • Suez avails set to improve shortly
  • Pan-African market review: SA exports cargoes
  • Singapore back to year high
  • Asian markets: Softer spots seen
  • This week's global averages

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1999
  • Icebreaker delivered to Coast Guard
    USCGC HEALY (WAGB-20), a world class high latitude icebreaking research ship, was delivered today to the United States Coast Guard by Litton Avondale Industries.
  • Bassoe study predicts strong future demand for deepwater rigs
    With many deepwater rig building projects plagued by cost overruns and delivery delays, it's heartening that a significant new study finds that there's likely to be strong demand for them.
  • Clinton picks an admiralty lawyer for FMC
    President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Antony Merck to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Delusione nell'industria navale per il mancato varo di una vera strategia anti-dumping
    Cantieri, fumata nera Ue
    Per fronteggiare la concorrenza della Corea spunta solo l'ipotesi di un ricorso alla Wto
  • E si riduce la quota di mercato degli europei
  • Con i porti di Monfalcone e Capodistria Trieste fa rotta sulle alleanze
  • Lo scalo della Spezia riparte con 400 miliardi di investimenti

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Korea set for gas carrier bonanza
    KOREAN yards look set to win further LNG carrier orders, with two Spanish owners needing four ships to fulfil charter commitments for the long-awaited Repsol project.
  • Largest European cruiseship floated out
    COSTA Atlantica, the largest cruise vessel able to sail through the Panama Canal to date, was floated yesterday morning at Helsinki's Kvaerner Masa shipyard.
  • OMI nine-month losses total $37m
    CONNECTICUT tanker operator OMI Corporation has continued to suffer from tough conditions in its core suezmax and product tanker markets, posting a net loss of $7.1m for the third quarter of the year and losses for the first nine months of $37.6m.
  • Maritrans records $2.9m loss as it restructures
    PHILADELPHIA-based Maritrans, which is in the middle of an extensive programme to restructure its operations, announced losses of $2.9m for the third quarter of this year, compared with earnings of $600,000 in the same 1998 period, writes John McLaughlin, New York.
  • DNV plan to visit India yards in disarray
    DET Norske Veritas' visit to Indian ship scrapping yards might be abandoned, but the society claims to be finalising a visit to Bangladesh early next year.
  • Condor Ferries' wave...
    Condor Ferries' wave-piercing catamaran Condor Vitesse has completed a routine drydocking at the A&P Falmouth shipyard in southwest England and sailed for New Zealand. The 86 m long Incat ferry will run an inter-island service between Wellington and Picton, South Island, for the southern hemisphere summer. The voyage is expected to take 23 days with fuelling stops at Malta, Suez, Djibouti, Dolombo and Australia. Condor Vitesse and Condor Express normally run between Weymouth and the Channel Islands.
  • Liner reforms start to hit carriers
    LINER shipping reforms are having a dramatic impact on business relations between ocean carriers and their customers.
  • Newcomer China Shipping Line . . .

Marine Linkweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Gunderson Signs Duo Barge Contract
  • Utah DOT Grants Construction Contract
Breaking News
  • Louis Lines Seeks Stock Split OK
  • Minoan Subsidiary Picks Up Three More Vessels
  • Casualties
  • Labor Dispute Closes Canada's West Coast Ports

Marine Linkweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Gunderson Signs Duo Barge Contract
  • Utah DOT Grants Construction Contract
Breaking News
  • Louis Lines Seeks Stock Split OK
  • Minoan Subsidiary Picks Up Three More Vessels
  • Casualties
  • Labor Dispute Closes Canada's West Coast Ports

TradeWindsweb site
  • 'Dirty' tanker shock
    TANKERS COULD BE FORCED to carry reduced cargoes after an environmental study has revealed they are causing massive atmospheric pollution. The industry may be forced into a radical solution after the discovery that more than a million metric tons of oil a year is disappearing into the air through the practice of venting oil vapour from cargo tanks.
  • Golden 'bankruptcy'
  • Big Greeks sling mud
  • Clubs warn on chemical
  • OMI loan violation
  • Bank raid on Alandia
  • Cruise eyes $8bn spree
  • Torch time
  • Casualties
  • Detentions
  • IACS Withdrawals

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
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
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"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
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"
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
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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