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November 15, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA acts to woo lines to Portuguese port of Sines
    US$238m container terminal expected to start operating by 2003
  • Canada sets deadline to end port dispute
  • Land costs seen hitting shiprepair in Singapore
  • Shipowners told to use bunker buying experts
  • Fourteen stowaways die in ferry fire
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Bangkok's second int'l airport to boost hub image
    New airport may be delayed by one or two years, cost overruns expected
  • Business air fares expected to rise further
  • Cockpit voice recorder of EgyptAir plane recovered
  • DHL shortens transit times with new Asia-US East Coast service
  • BA World Cargo's revenues, volume in second quarter up
Columns
  • Bleak prospects for industry

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA acts to woo lines to Portuguese port of Sines
    US$238m container terminal expected to start operating by 2003
  • Canada sets deadline to end port dispute
  • Land costs seen hitting shiprepair in Singapore
  • Shipowners told to use bunker buying experts
  • Fourteen stowaways die in ferry fire
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Bangkok's second int'l airport to boost hub image
    New airport may be delayed by one or two years, cost overruns expected
  • Business air fares expected to rise further
  • Cockpit voice recorder of EgyptAir plane recovered
  • DHL shortens transit times with new Asia-US East Coast service
  • BA World Cargo's revenues, volume in second quarter up
Columns
  • Bleak prospects for industry

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA acts to woo lines to Portuguese port of Sines
    US$238m container terminal expected to start operating by 2003
  • Canada sets deadline to end port dispute
  • Land costs seen hitting shiprepair in Singapore
  • Shipowners told to use bunker buying experts
  • Fourteen stowaways die in ferry fire
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Bangkok's second int'l airport to boost hub image
    New airport may be delayed by one or two years, cost overruns expected
  • Business air fares expected to rise further
  • Cockpit voice recorder of EgyptAir plane recovered
  • DHL shortens transit times with new Asia-US East Coast service
  • BA World Cargo's revenues, volume in second quarter up
Columns
  • Bleak prospects for industry

Sched Netweb site
  • MSX service renamed
  • Red-letter day for Jakarta
  • Matrix restores brand name
  • Longrow changes address
  • Business is cool for Cosco
  • Transcontainer consolidates
  • Dragonair positive about future
  • Chinese carriers recoup losses
  • Ink dry on Lufthansa, British Midland deal
  • Kuehne & Nagel reports growth

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 1999
  • Virgin wants to join KLM/Northwest
  • TNT Post price rises due to UPS wave
  • FedEx from online shipping to online shopping
  • Problems at ECT growing
  • Emery expands money-back guarantee service
  • Bananas via Internet
  • Isuzu makes Antwerp European distribution centre
  • Strong road haulage growth expected

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 1999
  • Conference to Introduce Emergency BAF
  • Kuang Ming Shipping to Launch Japan/Taiwan Service
  • Zim Pacific Service to Add Kwangyang to Itinerary
  • Maersk Ready for EU Y2K Statistics Directive
  • Deregulation of Port Industry Included in Government Plan

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 1999
  • UPS stock hits market at $50 per common share
  • Coast Guard acts on grounding
  • BC strike has ports on alert
  • Freightliner will help test truck safety systems
  • MarAd Oks transfer of eight liquefied natural gas carriers
  • UPS brings two Beijing pandas to new home at Zoo Atlanta
  • Navy launches guided missle destroyer built by Litton Ingalls
  • WTO/Seattle begins education projects

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Norasia to start new faster transpacific service
  • Ministry relaxes ECB procedures
  • 'Exporter-friendly' 5-yr textile quota policy announced
  • Industrial growth rate leaps by 6.4 pc in first half
  • Dynamic Logistics' Pune facility handles over 3,200 containers a year
  • Contship upgrades Med-US service
  • New rotation to Galex service
  • 'Indiawood-99' from Nov. 26
  • Cabinet panel on disinvestment established
  • Boom times ahead for aluminium
  • Optical fibre from South Korea likely to attract anti-dumping duty
  • Coffee Board sees record production
  • All global trade regulatory bodies to be EDI linked by March
  • Basmati may help maintain rice export level
  • Better days ahead for polyester industry seen
  • VPT to acquire satellite phone
  • Dubai to set up 'Textile Village'
  • Adani Exports Ltd's turnover, profits up in first half

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 1999
  • Speculations that Brent crude could dive next week
  • IPE volumes breaks records again
  • Stake in Ssangyong Oil refining Co sold
  • Restart of Exxon Rotterdam refinery expected next week
  • Swedish refiner cuts runs
  • Oil dipped on profit taking
  • USWC market review: Aggressive selling in Seattle
  • US Gulf market report
  • USEC market review
  • Latin American market reports this week

The East Africanweb site
NOVEMBER 10-16, 1999
  • Battered Bollore Still Investing in West Africa Trade
  • Dubai Terminal a Boon for Tourism
  • Sale of mv Dar Will Mark End of Tacoshili
  • Stormy Seas Lie in Wait for Ocean Carriers

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 1999
  • Union reports massive sign-ups at Avondale
    The Metal Trades Council of New Orleans claims that, in less than 10 days, a substantial majority of Avondale Shipyard employees have signed petitions seeking its representation.
  • Samson purchases Gulf exploration blocks
    Samson Offshore Company, Houston, says it has purchased over 81,800 net leasehold acres located on 30 exploratory Gulf of Mexico blocks from Barrett Resources Corporation.
  • Global Marine Systems and A.P. Moller in cable ship deal
    Submarine cable installation and maintenance specialist Global Marine Systems Limited of the U.K. has concluded an eight year agreement with the M'rsk Supply Service
  • Sea Containers plans include more ferries for New York
    Sea Containers Ltd. has announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30 1999.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • 'Massive con' hits banks for fortune
    A MASSIVE bill of lading fraud, believed to centre on a prominent shipping agency and non-vessel owning common carriers in the Middle East, has cost international banks hundreds of millions of pounds.
  • First of P&O Nedlloyd's new class
    THE first of a series of five Explorer-class ships ordered by P&O Nedlloyd will be named this evening by Pauline Prescott, wife of the deputy prime minister.
  • Japan vehicle export slump hits freight rate prospects
    A gloomy stance on prospects in the car carrier market has been taken by Fearnley Fonds, which sees weaker Japanese vehicle exports and a sizeable newbuilding order-book depressing freight rates.
  • Sea Containers shows a 36% increase on last year
    SEA Containers, the passenger transport and container leasing group, reported strong advances in both third quarter and nine-month profits, writes Tony Gray.
  • Bills of lading in the spotlight
    THE Madhav Patel affair could probably rank as the biggest fraud in shipping history.
  • German subsidies to continue
    THE German parliament's powerful finance committee has voted in favour of continuing shipbuilding subsidies beyond 2001. However, it has stipulated a condition that the coastal states must continue to contribute double the amount paid by the federal government, otherwise Berlin will withdraw its offer of support.
  • Polembros capesize sags at Taranto berth
    A capesize vessel flying the St Vincent flag nearly sank at her berth in the southern Italian port of Taranto after sagging three-quarters of the way through discharge of her cargo.
  • Why industry needs to keep up with tide of environmentalism
    As I eagerly turned the pages of the brand new industry publication on shipping and the environment - a subject close to my heart - I was pleasantly intrigued by the colourful fish and other exotic marine creatures swimming cheerfully around the neat graphs and explanatory texts.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 1999
Home
  • New technology to speed truck traffic on US-Canada bridge
  • US-China trade talks extended
  • Industry: Ottawa 'ignoring' port plight
  • Terminal operator moves against Halifax port
  • DaimlerChrysler to close six Adtranz rail facilities
  • GWI rail volumes increase
Transportation
  • FedEx launches China venture, Singapore hub
  • Deutsch Post ruling may come next year
  • Pilots pressure FAA over work safety
  • NS sues Georgia county over proposed intermodal terminal
  • Stamps.com acquires Internet air-cargo specialist
Maritime
  • Cho Yang to withdraw from 5-ship service
  • Supercranes arrive at Global Terminal
  • Fesco to add fourth ship, boost frequency
  • Farrell coddles marble carvings for ocean voyage
  • UAE company breaks ground on dry dock
  • Euro port profits attract interest of investors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 1999
Home
  • New technology to speed truck traffic on US-Canada bridge
  • US-China trade talks extended
  • Industry: Ottawa 'ignoring' port plight
  • Terminal operator moves against Halifax port
  • DaimlerChrysler to close six Adtranz rail facilities
  • GWI rail volumes increase
Transportation
  • FedEx launches China venture, Singapore hub
  • Deutsch Post ruling may come next year
  • Pilots pressure FAA over work safety
  • NS sues Georgia county over proposed intermodal terminal
  • Stamps.com acquires Internet air-cargo specialist
Maritime
  • Cho Yang to withdraw from 5-ship service
  • Supercranes arrive at Global Terminal
  • Fesco to add fourth ship, boost frequency
  • Farrell coddles marble carvings for ocean voyage
  • UAE company breaks ground on dry dock
  • Euro port profits attract interest of investors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 1999
Home
  • New technology to speed truck traffic on US-Canada bridge
  • US-China trade talks extended
  • Industry: Ottawa 'ignoring' port plight
  • Terminal operator moves against Halifax port
  • DaimlerChrysler to close six Adtranz rail facilities
  • GWI rail volumes increase
Transportation
  • FedEx launches China venture, Singapore hub
  • Deutsch Post ruling may come next year
  • Pilots pressure FAA over work safety
  • NS sues Georgia county over proposed intermodal terminal
  • Stamps.com acquires Internet air-cargo specialist
Maritime
  • Cho Yang to withdraw from 5-ship service
  • Supercranes arrive at Global Terminal
  • Fesco to add fourth ship, boost frequency
  • Farrell coddles marble carvings for ocean voyage
  • UAE company breaks ground on dry dock
  • Euro port profits attract interest of investors

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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