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February 19, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crew of stranded S'pore ship given help: MPA
    S'pore authority rejects ITF claims it has failed to fulfill duties as flag-state
  • S Korean shipbuilders to see fewer orders this year
  • Manila terminal's throughput higher
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus postpones launch of super jumbo to 2005
    No demand for 600-seat aircraft due to overcapacity, slow growth in Asia
  • Plan to build military transport plane
  • PAL seeks creditor backing for revised plan
  • Light plane reported missing over Malaysia
  • Mobile phones may have caused Thai Airways crash: report
  • American Airlines services almost back to normal
  • Delta buys Atlanta airline for US$700m
Features
  • Port fights to keep carriers
    New York and New Jersey port officials are trying to prevent Sea-Land and Maersk from moving to Baltimore
Columns
  • Disregard for basic watchkeeping rules leads to collision

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crew of stranded S'pore ship given help: MPA
    S'pore authority rejects ITF claims it has failed to fulfill duties as flag-state
  • S Korean shipbuilders to see fewer orders this year
  • Manila terminal's throughput higher
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus postpones launch of super jumbo to 2005
    No demand for 600-seat aircraft due to overcapacity, slow growth in Asia
  • Plan to build military transport plane
  • PAL seeks creditor backing for revised plan
  • Light plane reported missing over Malaysia
  • Mobile phones may have caused Thai Airways crash: report
  • American Airlines services almost back to normal
  • Delta buys Atlanta airline for US$700m
Features
  • Port fights to keep carriers
    New York and New Jersey port officials are trying to prevent Sea-Land and Maersk from moving to Baltimore
Columns
  • Disregard for basic watchkeeping rules leads to collision

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crew of stranded S'pore ship given help: MPA
    S'pore authority rejects ITF claims it has failed to fulfill duties as flag-state
  • S Korean shipbuilders to see fewer orders this year
  • Manila terminal's throughput higher
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus postpones launch of super jumbo to 2005
    No demand for 600-seat aircraft due to overcapacity, slow growth in Asia
  • Plan to build military transport plane
  • PAL seeks creditor backing for revised plan
  • Light plane reported missing over Malaysia
  • Mobile phones may have caused Thai Airways crash: report
  • American Airlines services almost back to normal
  • Delta buys Atlanta airline for US$700m
Features
  • Port fights to keep carriers
    New York and New Jersey port officials are trying to prevent Sea-Land and Maersk from moving to Baltimore
Columns
  • Disregard for basic watchkeeping rules leads to collision

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crew of stranded S'pore ship given help: MPA
    S'pore authority rejects ITF claims it has failed to fulfill duties as flag-state
  • S Korean shipbuilders to see fewer orders this year
  • Manila terminal's throughput higher
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus postpones launch of super jumbo to 2005
    No demand for 600-seat aircraft due to overcapacity, slow growth in Asia
  • Plan to build military transport plane
  • PAL seeks creditor backing for revised plan
  • Light plane reported missing over Malaysia
  • Mobile phones may have caused Thai Airways crash: report
  • American Airlines services almost back to normal
  • Delta buys Atlanta airline for US$700m
Features
  • Port fights to keep carriers
    New York and New Jersey port officials are trying to prevent Sea-Land and Maersk from moving to Baltimore
Columns
  • Disregard for basic watchkeeping rules leads to collision

Sched Netweb site
  • New throughput record for LA
  • ATI rights issue approved
  • TSA to hold rate meetings
  • CUT sets box-moving record
  • ZIM move to Long Beach
  • Tough times call for air waybill policy change
  • Emirates sweeps awards ceremonies again
  • Pilots still off after judge orders end to sick-out

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 1999
  • Deal TNT with American Airlines
  • European Commission wants satellite navigation soon
  • Shippers also in favor of paid traffic lanes
  • French ports demand inexpensive rail transport
  • No result negotiations AA with pilots

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • FMC overhauls reform act plan
  • Deregulation in US takes the luster off Montreal
  • US softens stance on China's bid for WTO
  • Brazil joins China, Russia in ranks of piracy violators
  • Census, Customs release regulations for filing export documents through AES
  • Mediterranean Shipping picks Oakland and S. California for its West Coast ports
  • Warburg, Pincus to invest up to $53 million in TradeCard
  • Brazilian line DiGregorio halts service between east coasts of US and South America
  • Dutch insurer buys Transamerica in $9.7 billion deal
  • Evergreen and Zim won't stem decline at Sri Lanka's Colombo port - official
  • Grain loading delays reported at Ukraine ports of Odessa and Illichivsk
  • Liberian opposition lawmakers worry over defections from country's ship registry
  • Interpool's income rises in 4th quarter
  • Indian shipbreaking work poses health hazards, Greenpeace says
Transportation
  • Microchips get new ride with Lufthansa
  • UPS reports profit in European operations
  • Slower NS is main change in service data
  • Ryder denies rumor of shakeup or a sale
  • Asia crisis takes toll on German air cargo
  • CN reaches agreement with union, averting shutdown
  • Mexico defends privatization, will sell more airports, railroads
  • IANA president rebuts critics
Maritime
  • Honduras pushes port privatization
  • Columbia begins feeder service to Bahamas
  • Gale delays pumping of vessel's fuel
  • US port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • FMC overhauls reform act plan
  • Deregulation in US takes the luster off Montreal
  • US softens stance on China's bid for WTO
  • Brazil joins China, Russia in ranks of piracy violators
  • Census, Customs release regulations for filing export documents through AES
  • Mediterranean Shipping picks Oakland and S. California for its West Coast ports
  • Warburg, Pincus to invest up to $53 million in TradeCard
  • Brazilian line DiGregorio halts service between east coasts of US and South America
  • Dutch insurer buys Transamerica in $9.7 billion deal
  • Evergreen and Zim won't stem decline at Sri Lanka's Colombo port - official
  • Grain loading delays reported at Ukraine ports of Odessa and Illichivsk
  • Liberian opposition lawmakers worry over defections from country's ship registry
  • Interpool's income rises in 4th quarter
  • Indian shipbreaking work poses health hazards, Greenpeace says
Transportation
  • Microchips get new ride with Lufthansa
  • UPS reports profit in European operations
  • Slower NS is main change in service data
  • Ryder denies rumor of shakeup or a sale
  • Asia crisis takes toll on German air cargo
  • CN reaches agreement with union, averting shutdown
  • Mexico defends privatization, will sell more airports, railroads
  • IANA president rebuts critics
Maritime
  • Honduras pushes port privatization
  • Columbia begins feeder service to Bahamas
  • Gale delays pumping of vessel's fuel
  • US port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • FMC overhauls reform act plan
  • Deregulation in US takes the luster off Montreal
  • US softens stance on China's bid for WTO
  • Brazil joins China, Russia in ranks of piracy violators
  • Census, Customs release regulations for filing export documents through AES
  • Mediterranean Shipping picks Oakland and S. California for its West Coast ports
  • Warburg, Pincus to invest up to $53 million in TradeCard
  • Brazilian line DiGregorio halts service between east coasts of US and South America
  • Dutch insurer buys Transamerica in $9.7 billion deal
  • Evergreen and Zim won't stem decline at Sri Lanka's Colombo port - official
  • Grain loading delays reported at Ukraine ports of Odessa and Illichivsk
  • Liberian opposition lawmakers worry over defections from country's ship registry
  • Interpool's income rises in 4th quarter
  • Indian shipbreaking work poses health hazards, Greenpeace says
Transportation
  • Microchips get new ride with Lufthansa
  • UPS reports profit in European operations
  • Slower NS is main change in service data
  • Ryder denies rumor of shakeup or a sale
  • Asia crisis takes toll on German air cargo
  • CN reaches agreement with union, averting shutdown
  • Mexico defends privatization, will sell more airports, railroads
  • IANA president rebuts critics
Maritime
  • Honduras pushes port privatization
  • Columbia begins feeder service to Bahamas
  • Gale delays pumping of vessel's fuel
  • US port roundup

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Transpacific Trade Imbalance Further Widens
  • Japan's Shipments to Philippines Down Sharply in 1998
  • J/EFC Formally Announces Rate Hike Plan
  • Hyundai to Open Regional Customer Center in U.S.

urgente online pressweb site
  • El transporte marítimo de pasajeros supera los 16,6 millones en 1998
  • La Comisión exige el fin de las tarifas discriminatorias en los aeropuertos
  • MRW promociona el servicio con Alemania y Reino Unido
  • Los puertos españoles mueven más de 301 millones de toneladas en 1998
  • El Gobierno balear deja a Formentera sin comunicaciones nocturnas
  • Singapore Airlines amplia flota y se alía con Air Canada
  • Fine Air compra Arrow Air

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hegde hints at duty-free imports for infrastructure sector
  • Singapore well poised to regain top slot
  • Indo-Spanish trade set for diversification
  • Vast market potential for ERP
  • Green revolution forecast
  • Indo-Korean trade to touch $ 3bn next year
  • Andhra plans to promote 'branded' mango for export
  • Gold demand peaks 815 tonnes
  • PHD Chamber sees need for offshore financial centre
  • Dutch keen on treated raw coir pith from India
  • Cologne food fair from Oct 9 to 14
  • India, Egypt yet to tap full trade potential
  • IMC workshop on "Environmental Management"
  • Advani lauds textile trade performance
  • Ceramic exporters scout for wider field in Gulf
  • Meet on core sector privatisation
  • Mumbai and Nhava-Sheva Ship-Intermodal Agents' Association

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 1999
  • Watery grave awaits New Carissa and her remaining fuel
  • Company News
  • Note on company updates

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Haji-Ioannou accuses Haven judge of bias
    GREEK shipowner Stelios Haji-Ioannou has described current legal proceedings against him in Genoa as a "carbon copy" of the extradition hearings against Chile's General Pinochet in the UK, accusing the Italian judge of political bias.
  • Resignation
    Greek foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos announces his resignation in Athens yesterday over the row surrounding the arrest of Kurdish PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan by Turkish agents in Nairobi. Ocalan's capture has forced the resignation of two other Greek cabinet members - public order minister Philipos Petsalnikos and interior minister Alekos Papadopoulos.
  • ACL plans move to Netherlands
    ATLANTIC Container Line is planning to move its headquarters from Sweden to the Netherlands in order to benefit from lower taxes.
  • Petroleum Geo set to scale back operations
    Oilfield service company Petroleum Geo-Services is to cut its workforce by an unspecified amount and reduce its seismic data acquisition and processing capacity in the face of falling oil prices.
  • UK ports set to face greater scrutiny
    The UK government is preparing to publish a white paper on the ports sector, based on an outline policy paper released to the industry this week.
  • Grain rates set for sharp rise
    GRAIN freight rates are expected to rise during 1999, with a sharp impact in trade volume forecast after the end of the present fiscal year.
  • MPs demand reversal of coastguard revamp
    AN all-party parliamentary committee has called for a reversal of the government strategy that last year merged the UK Coastguard Agency with the Marine Safety Agency to form the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
  • Tanker Athenian Pride
    INTESTRA'S 83,466 dwt tanker Athenian Pride is pictured in Dubai Drydocks after suffering explosion damage off Khor Fakkan, writes Alan Thorpe. A 200 tonne section of the Athenian Pride's foredeck was blown onto the deck of World-Wide's 265,316 VLCC World Pendant. Dubai Drydocks has also won the repair contract for the World Pendant following the removal of the steel section by Albwardy Marine.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 1999
  • Carlsson plans tanker pool
  • Bank pays Lygnos crews
  • CP faces Zeebrugge action
  • Hamburg port war hots up
  • Australia pools LNG marketing effort
  • New Carissa tow deferred
  • New trans-Atlantic agreement filed
  • Lloyd Werft wins Norway refit
  • Cross strait trade clears hurdle
  • Tacoma brings Hyundai terminal on line
  • Korea/Russia to hold shipping summit
  • Patrick claims lead on P&O
  • Petron front runner in fuel supply race
  • CMR recovers
  • Mt Kumgang project hits target

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • MUA, Patrick in Darling Harbour dust-up
    Cargo handling on several vessels at Darling Harbour came to a standstill yesterday after members of Maritime Union of Australia walked off the job as a result of a dispute with stevedore Patrick.
    The walkout came at a bad time for Patrick and Sydney and affected four vessels, including a car carrier which would have been in and out of the port within hours.
    Two containerships, one from ANZDL and one from Columbus Line, were also affected as was a bulk carrier carrying a consignment of steel.
    The ANZDL vessel, the Direct Falcon, had only a few containers left to finish working when she was hit by the walkout.
  • 'Two minutes to midnight" for Aust shipping
    BHP Transport's decision to withdraw from the trans-Tasman trades should start alarm bells ringing in federal parliament over the issue of providing the Australian shipping industry with fiscal incentives similar to those available in other countries, according to the Australian Shipowners Association.
    The association's chief executive, Lachlan Payne, said yesterday BHPT's decision highlighted the need for the government to act decisively on the findings of the shipping reform working group established to investigate ways of implementing the recommendations of the Shipping Reform Group.
  • Anderson restates MUA warning
    Federal Transport Minister John Anderson yesterday told the Maritime Union of Australia to ensure that redundancy agreements with stevedores were in place before the 30 April deadline in order that the stevedores could access the $250 million government redundancy fund.
    Mr Anderson had warned the MUA about this a fortnight ago as well.
    In answer to a 'Dorothy Dixer' in parliamentary question time, Mr Anderson noted that the 12 stevedoring companies which submitted restructuring plans by 31 December last year, had until 30 April to implement those plans under the provisions of the government's reform package.
  • ANLCL finalises staff, agency changes
    ANL Container Line has finalised a number of agency and staff changes as its business is integrated with owner Compagnie Generale Maritime in Australia.
    From the first of next month, ANLCL will open a new branch office in Fremantle, replacing the third party agency arrangement with Columbus Line, which ends on 28 February. Former P&O Nedlloyd executive Steve Neates will join ANLCL as West Australian manager, based in Fremantle.
  • 'For sale' sign up on Keppel Cairncross
    The decision to advertise for expressions of interest in Keppel Cairncross's ship repair yard in Brisbane should not be viewed as an indication that the yard is in immediate danger of being closed, a source said yesterday.
    The source said the decision, by the voluntary administrators appointed to the company last month, was in line with their efforts to ensure that Keppel Cairncross could trade its way out of financial difficulties.
    "Basically this was the intended direction anyhow, because it's what you've got to do," the source said.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
  • A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
  • Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
  • Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
  • SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
  • Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
  • EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
  • A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
  • Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
  • Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
  • P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
  • Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
  • SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
  • Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
  • American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
  • Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
  • Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
  • Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
  • EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
  • Mercury is in the black again.
  • The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
  • Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
  • A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
  • Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
  • Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
  • SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
  • Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
  • EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
  • A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
  • Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
  • Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
  • P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
  • Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
  • SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
  • Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
  • American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
  • Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
  • Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
  • Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
  • EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
  • Mercury is in the black again.
  • The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
  • Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
  • A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
  • Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
  • Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
  • SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
  • Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
  • EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
  • A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
  • Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
  • Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
  • P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
  • Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
  • SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
  • Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
  • American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
  • Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
  • Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
  • Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
  • EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
  • Mercury is in the black again.
  • The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
  • Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
  • A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
  • Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
  • Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
  • SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
  • Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
  • EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
  • A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
  • Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
  • Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
  • P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
  • Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
  • SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
  • Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
  • American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
  • Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
  • Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
  • Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
  • EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
  • Mercury is in the black again.
  • The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
  • Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
  • A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
  • Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
  • Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
  • SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
  • Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
  • EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
  • A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
  • Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
  • Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
  • P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
  • Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
  • Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
  • BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
  • Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
  • The top North American containerports are booming.
  • Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
  • SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
  • Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
  • American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
  • Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
  • Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
  • Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
  • EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
  • Mercury is in the black again.
  • The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
  • Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.

TradeWindsweb site
  • Defiant owners spurn cash call
    DISGRUNTLED SHIPOWNERS are set to challenge huge cash calls made by the collapsing Ocean Marine Mutual P&I club. Some well-known names in Greek shipowning are refusing to pay and risk having their ships arrested.
  • P&I renewal set for a shuffle
  • Show me the money
  • High yield up to par
  • Salvors see a new deal
  • Cruise hits US pay dirt
  • Tighter belt for workers
  • Dawning of the Rabbit
  • Detentions
  • Casualties

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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