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BRIEFS

January 15, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

	web site

Kwangyang thrives on low-cost regime Rail sector faces buyer's market Russia's reefer shortage Port Klang container terminal operators join forces Rotterdam sees record year Problems foreseen for port of Antwerp's air venture Macau airport reports continued growth Emirates boss gets top award

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JANUARY 14, 1999
Rotterdam port companies opposed to city having a stake in ECT ECT boosts profit by 7.5 percent; road transport volume drops American railways to publish weekly performance JAL, BA-partner now, doubts about Oneworld Equipment for main hub combined transport

The Journal of Commerce

Home

What the spreading crisis could mean to you
Carriers worry that a nasty cargo imbalance will only get nastier
Troubled Russia may be hurt even more if Latin nation's woes alter IMF lending
Shippers face new Atlantic grouping
Gore assures five-year federal funding for New York port's dredging plan
US again asking WTO to settle banana dispute
Jim White named to head Maryland Port Administration
Brazilian stocks plummet Thursday amid fears of another currency devaluation
L.B. Foster boosts investment in Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Intercargo Insurance creates truck division
Florida's Governor Bush vetoes the state's $6.3 billion bullet train
Skyway Freight restructures to form separate transportation and supply chain units
Mark Skoda tabbed as president of Mark VII

Transportation

Railroads post first service reports
Stagnant truck sales predicted
Airbus' success seen fueling US dispute over EU subsidies
BNSF cements international route with Tex-Mex agreement
US expects progress in open-skies discussions
Bethlehem Steel unveils intermodal terminal for NS

Maritime

Battle over Liberian ship registry
Sea-Land begins Tianjin project
Holt looks to son to run Navieras unit
Kaohsiung hits record volume
Evergreen America names Chang president; Hsu, vice chairman
Chinese pirates reportedly kill crew of 23 on cargo ship

The Journal of Commerce

Home

What the spreading crisis could mean to you
Carriers worry that a nasty cargo imbalance will only get nastier
Troubled Russia may be hurt even more if Latin nation's woes alter IMF lending
Shippers face new Atlantic grouping
Gore assures five-year federal funding for New York port's dredging plan
US again asking WTO to settle banana dispute
Jim White named to head Maryland Port Administration
Brazilian stocks plummet Thursday amid fears of another currency devaluation
L.B. Foster boosts investment in Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Intercargo Insurance creates truck division
Florida's Governor Bush vetoes the state's $6.3 billion bullet train
Skyway Freight restructures to form separate transportation and supply chain units
Mark Skoda tabbed as president of Mark VII

Transportation

Railroads post first service reports
Stagnant truck sales predicted
Airbus' success seen fueling US dispute over EU subsidies
BNSF cements international route with Tex-Mex agreement
US expects progress in open-skies discussions
Bethlehem Steel unveils intermodal terminal for NS

Maritime

Battle over Liberian ship registry
Sea-Land begins Tianjin project
Holt looks to son to run Navieras unit
Kaohsiung hits record volume
Evergreen America names Chang president; Hsu, vice chairman
Chinese pirates reportedly kill crew of 23 on cargo ship

The Journal of Commerce

Home

What the spreading crisis could mean to you
Carriers worry that a nasty cargo imbalance will only get nastier
Troubled Russia may be hurt even more if Latin nation's woes alter IMF lending
Shippers face new Atlantic grouping
Gore assures five-year federal funding for New York port's dredging plan
US again asking WTO to settle banana dispute
Jim White named to head Maryland Port Administration
Brazilian stocks plummet Thursday amid fears of another currency devaluation
L.B. Foster boosts investment in Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Intercargo Insurance creates truck division
Florida's Governor Bush vetoes the state's $6.3 billion bullet train
Skyway Freight restructures to form separate transportation and supply chain units
Mark Skoda tabbed as president of Mark VII

Transportation

Railroads post first service reports
Stagnant truck sales predicted
Airbus' success seen fueling US dispute over EU subsidies
BNSF cements international route with Tex-Mex agreement
US expects progress in open-skies discussions
Bethlehem Steel unveils intermodal terminal for NS

Maritime

Battle over Liberian ship registry
Sea-Land begins Tianjin project
Holt looks to son to run Navieras unit
Kaohsiung hits record volume
Evergreen America names Chang president; Hsu, vice chairman
Chinese pirates reportedly kill crew of 23 on cargo ship

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Sea-Land Launches Box Terminal Operation in Tianjin Box Throughput at Korean Ports Jumps 10.6% in 1998 Yangming's PSW Service Set to Call Yokohama

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Correos patrocinará el ciclismo español en 1999 Los empresarios isleños preparan la Confederación Canaria del Transporte General Parcel integra a Malta en su plataforma de transporte UPS, en el proyecto electrónico Barrabes Aumenta la utilización del tren en Castilla y León Acuerdo entre Fomento y Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza "El futuro del transporte español en un contexto europeo" Seat ha vendido en 1998 unos 30.000 coches más que durante el año anterior

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MoST report on major port trusts revamp ready MbPT to open bids for developing two container terminals Farm goods exporting countries fine-tuning strategy CII organises interactive seminar on EDI Chennai air cargo complex to be ready by March 2000 Gold festival in city begins Positive growth signs Gujarat chalks out Master Plan for infrastructure growth State to spotlight 5 thrust areas in trade fair at New Delhi next month Ministry moots duty waiver on power equipment imports Handloom exporters pin high hopes on Heimtextil '99 Sugar import duty hiked by 15 pc Indian silk yarn prices decline 'Deemed' export status limited to manufacturer-exporters Concessional export credit extended to agro-products Sharp rise in gems, software exports in November '98 Kerala govt clears Vizhinjam port project Brazil devalues currency SCI acquires another product tanker CMIE projects 4.5 pc growth in 1999-2000 Sidco's export management offer draws trading houses too KETIA to promote electronics SSIs

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Suez tight towards "generally sold-out" Houston prices drops USD 10 during week 2 Petrobras to sell 11 refineries Mobil Joint Venture Company Takes Delivery of New Double-Hull Tanker

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Algoma Central buys Enerchem Canada's Algoma Central Corporation has purchased the main operating companies and certain assets of the EnerChem Group for approximately $19.5 million. NTSB to hold public hearing on Ecstasy fire The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a public hearing in Miami in February to discuss the circumstances surrounding the July 1998m fire aboard the cruise ship Ecstasy. $9.27 million Navy job for Todd Pacific Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Seattle Div., Seattle, Wash., is receiving a $9,517,624 cost-plus-award-fee option for performance of the post-shakedown availability of USS Bridge (AOE-10)

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Più vicina la flessibilità in banchina ma compagnie e sindacati sono critici Lavoro in affitto nei porti: la Ue preme, Treu accelera Imminente anche la cessione di Adriatica e delle società regionali Finmare privatizza Almare In arrivo la liquidazione Nuovi armatori sullo Stretto

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New York eyes $7bn port boost NEW York port planners have proposed investing $5bn to $7bn in new terminal construction and dredging in a bid to cement the port's position as the US east coast's premier hub port for the next century. Total targets FFr10bn from disposal of assets FRANCE'S Total oil group expects to raise FFr5bn ($901m) to FFr10bn over the next two years through the sale of assets it considers incompatible with its strategic objectives following the takeover of Belgium's Petrofina. Shaken reefer trade facing widespread rationalisation Widespread rationalisation is on the cards right across the refrigerated shipping industry, a new report has made clear. Opposing views on Gujarat terminal CONSULTANTS have filed conflicting reports on the feasibility of a LNG terminal at the small Indian port of Dahej in Gujarat. Sanford tries again on US cabotage rule Congressman Mark Sanford has relaunched his legislative effort to allow foreign-flag cruiseships into the US cabotage trade for the first time in 113 years. Viktor Lenac wins deal to convert support ship CROATIAN repair yard Viktor Lenac has won the contract to convert the ROV support vessel Kommander 3000 into a sophisticated pipelaying vessel for offshore Brazil. Crackdown on residue threat to Barrier Reef AUSTRALIA is to take a tough line on the illegal disposal of dry bulk cargo residues in the Great Barrier Reef and neighbouring ports. Asian bank acts over slow India port sell-offs INDIA'S slow-moving port privatisation programme has recieved a jolt from the Asian Development Bank.

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JANUARY 14, 1999
Philippine import boost for bulkers PROSPECTS for bulk vessel operators in the Philippines have improved with the news that the National Food Authority is to import more rice and sugar. New barge shuttle links Rotterdam berths FROM next month a shuttle barge will transport containers between the ECT Delta terminals at Maasvlakte and three terminals in Rotterdam's central port area. Blue Star joins ANSCON P&O Nedlloyd subsidiary Blue Star Line (Asia) is joining the ANSCON service next month. Mafia arrests at Gioia Tauro AN INVESTIGATION lasting two and a half years has led to the arrest of 23 people charged with belonging to the mafia in the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro. Crowley boosts Yucatan service CROWLEY American Transport is boosting its Mexican service by offering a roro service linking the US Gulf and the Yucatan Peninsular. Avlis Shipyard explosion 'was sabotage' GREEK coast guard investigators believe an explosion that led to the sinking of a large yacht at Avlis Shipyards yesterday was sabotage. ITC 'has benefited more than Liberia' THE three principals of ITC and their group of companies "have made more than Liberia itself out of the country's maritime programme," claims Gerald Cooper, Liberia's IMO representative. New floating dock for Durban THE Port of Durban yesterday acquired an additional floating dock with the arrival of a second hand dock of 8,500 tons lifting capacity. The do India stands firm on cabotage THE Indian government is unlikely to restore the relaxation of cabotage regulations introduced some years ago but discontinued last year. P&O Ports to slash workforce P&O PORTS has unveiled plans to make redundant some 40 per cent of its stevedoring workforce in Australia. SAECS reintroduces Cape Town call THE Southern Africa Europe Container Service (SAECS) has reintroduced the double call at Cape Town. APL debt downgraded EXPOSURE to the Asian market has led Moody's Investors Service to downgrade American President Lines' debt to a B3 rating from double B. USCG orders new tank barge rules IN order to reduce spills from tank barges, the US Coast Guard has issued an interim rule to implement emergency control measures for the vessels. Chinese hold crew murder suspects CHINESE police are reported to have arrested seven men suspected of killing the 23 crewmembers of a Hong Kong operated bulk carrier that went missing in the Taiwan Straits.

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Keulders concrétise sa coopération avec Middlegate Le groupe belge Keulders (Visé) vient d'annoncer une alliance commerciale avec la société de transport Middelgate (Hull). Les deux sociétés sont spécialisées dans le groupage routier. Selon Gilbert Keulders, Middlegate partage la même philosophie du transport routier, de sorte qu'une extension de la couverture de l'Europe continentale au Royaume-Uni via une collaboration avec cette société s'est rapidement imposée. ODTH réceptionne une grue mobile Gottwald La grue mobile Gottwald d'ODTH a été déchargée jeudi dernier sur un terrain de l'ancien chantier naval Fulton à Ruisbroek, le long du canal maritime Escaut-Bruxelles. Les grutiers auront l'occasion de se familiariser avec l'engin de levage dans les semaines à venir, le véritable début des activités sur le nouveau terminal à containers étant prévu pour mars. Belgique: une réduction de la TVA donnerait un coup de pouce au rail et au fluvial Mercredi dernier, les députés ont discuté au sein du Parlement fédéral, de la proposition de loi instituant une "Commission fédérale de la politique des ports maritimes", qui, en principe, devait être approuvée par la Chambre hier après-midi. Dans le cadre de cette discussion, Jos Ansoms (CVP Anvers) a lancé l'idée de passer à "une réduction du tarif TVA de 21% à 6% pour le transport fret fluvial, et cela au niveau européen. Une réduction pareille devrait être réalisée pour le rail". L'UCV réclame le rétablissement du modus vivendi "Nous regrettons que le modus vivendi qui a existé pendant des années (dans le secteur de la navigation citernière) ait été entièrement abandonné". C'est ce qu'a déclaré Philippe Grulois, le président de l'UCV (Unie der Continentale Vaart), qui référait au malaise qui règne actuellement dans le secteur de la navigation citernière. Il appèle les parties concernées à conclure des accords acceptables pour tout le monde" et qui soient loyalement appliqués.

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Sydney rejects P&OP plan Sydney rank-and-file members of the Maritime Union of Australia employed by P&O Ports yesterday almost unanimously rejected their union's negotiating strategy with the stevedore. The deputy secretary of the central New South Wales branch, Jim Donovan, told DCN the vote was 244 to 1. Mr Donovan also signalled major problems for P&O Ports in Sydney, noting that if any of the points contained in the in-principle agreement, detailed in yesterday's DCN, were contained in the proposed enterprise document, it would be rejected. "We rejected it before, and we will reject it again," he said. ASR goes with the grain Australia Southern Railroad will sign a new five-year deal with its biggest customer, the South Australian grains industry, paving the way for freight rate cuts and other efficiencies in the state's grain haulage task. ASR, which took over the former Australian National rail freight business in 1997, revealed this week [13/1] that discussions with the grain industry were being finalised on a new deal covering new rates, conditions and infrastructure developments. Coal-oriented FreightCorp keeps Rio task Coal and iron ore giant Rio Tinto Ltd has elected to retain FreightCorp as its coal haulage provider in the Hunter Valley, despite recently criticising its rail haulage practices in the region. FreightCorp announced this week it had won the hotly contested bid to supply coal haulage services between Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley mines and the Port of Newcastle under a long-term agreement. 'Significant' ITF win in compo battle The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has won an important legal battle to obtain compensation for victims of a shipping incident, which will have significant repercussions for the industry. The ITF won the case on the first anniversary of the breaking in two and sinking of the bulk carrier Flare off the Newfoundland Coast in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Following the sinking on 16 January, 1998, of the Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier with the loss of 21 lives, four survivors, assisted by the ITF, last month successfully defeated a challenge by the owners, ABTA Shipping and the UK P&I Club to have the case thrown out of the Canadian Court.

International Transport Journal

Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

International Transport Journal

Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

International Transport Journal

Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

International Transport Journal

Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

International Transport Journal

Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

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Red flag for Chinese yard A dispute between Germany s Egon Oldendorff and China s Wuhu Shipyard has led to the owner rejecting delivery of a new bulk carrier and the yard having to find a new buyer for the ship. The row could set nerves jangling elsewhere as there are reports of other owners looking to get out of contracts with Chinese yards. The Cuban time warp Tanker alliance Manager a success Lygnos collapse Crisis in Japan Hull blues What's hot in 1999

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PORTS

Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin

Darwin/Strathpine

Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China

Rome

Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry

SHIPPING

GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time

Genoa

In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med

Valencia

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

TRADE

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

Paris

Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi

Naples

Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market

Schindellegi

Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer

A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

MARITIME SERVICES

AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

Copenhagen

The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company

PORTS

Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

PORTS

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

Rome

In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports

Brussels

Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%

Beijing

Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%

Genoa

Cruise and ferry passenger decline

SHIPPING

ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US

Washington

Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC

SHIPPING

Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear

London

Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods

PORTS

Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic

Barcelona

Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

Augusta

A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled

PORTS

In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%

Hamburg

Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)

PORTS

Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Genoa

The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport

London

The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM

Leghorn

Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

SHIPYARDS

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

Trieste

Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

Shanghai

In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports

Paris

In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles

Leghorn

The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation

Brussels

Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal

INSTITUTIONS

The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed

Rome

It has become a single digital access point to documents and services

RIVER TRANSPORT

In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%

Wiesbaden

The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.

PORTS

APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal

New York

Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami

Miami

The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy

Genoa

It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%

PORTS

SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia

Venice

Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years

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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

››› 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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia

Melzo

Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good

Rome

Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation

COMPANIES

PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification

Genoa

The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community

The Spice

Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate

Brussels

Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels

TRUCKING

Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods

Rome

Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February

Hong Kong

However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024

Piraeus

The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries

PORTS

At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded

I go to Liguria

The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February

Singapore

Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)

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