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BRIEFS
December 21, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tighten maritime laws, France urges
  • Sri Lanka against India's channel project
  • Osprey joins venture to pool 38 VLCCs
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport's cargo, passenger traffic up
    Increase due to strong demand as a result of Asia's economic recovery
  • Air India to raise cargo capacity
  • Air NZ, United file for US anti-trust protection
  • Plans to expand Xian airport approved
  • Air Europa to join KLM, Alitalia alliance
  • Indon airline restarts S'pore flights
Features
  • Birds are the first to fall prey
    Last week's breaking of the Erika off the French coast has left oil slicks threatening the marine ecosystem
Columns
  • Structural strength deficiencies worry IACS

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tighten maritime laws, France urges
  • Sri Lanka against India's channel project
  • Osprey joins venture to pool 38 VLCCs
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport's cargo, passenger traffic up
    Increase due to strong demand as a result of Asia's economic recovery
  • Air India to raise cargo capacity
  • Air NZ, United file for US anti-trust protection
  • Plans to expand Xian airport approved
  • Air Europa to join KLM, Alitalia alliance
  • Indon airline restarts S'pore flights
Features
  • Birds are the first to fall prey
    Last week's breaking of the Erika off the French coast has left oil slicks threatening the marine ecosystem
Columns
  • Structural strength deficiencies worry IACS

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tighten maritime laws, France urges
  • Sri Lanka against India's channel project
  • Osprey joins venture to pool 38 VLCCs
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport's cargo, passenger traffic up
    Increase due to strong demand as a result of Asia's economic recovery
  • Air India to raise cargo capacity
  • Air NZ, United file for US anti-trust protection
  • Plans to expand Xian airport approved
  • Air Europa to join KLM, Alitalia alliance
  • Indon airline restarts S'pore flights
Features
  • Birds are the first to fall prey
    Last week's breaking of the Erika off the French coast has left oil slicks threatening the marine ecosystem
Columns
  • Structural strength deficiencies worry IACS

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tighten maritime laws, France urges
  • Sri Lanka against India's channel project
  • Osprey joins venture to pool 38 VLCCs
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport's cargo, passenger traffic up
    Increase due to strong demand as a result of Asia's economic recovery
  • Air India to raise cargo capacity
  • Air NZ, United file for US anti-trust protection
  • Plans to expand Xian airport approved
  • Air Europa to join KLM, Alitalia alliance
  • Indon airline restarts S'pore flights
Features
  • Birds are the first to fall prey
    Last week's breaking of the Erika off the French coast has left oil slicks threatening the marine ecosystem
Columns
  • Structural strength deficiencies worry IACS

Sched Netweb site
  • Compatible customs systems agreed as millennium dawns
  • Chinese exports to Japan grow
  • Panalpina launches tracking and tracing by mobile phone
  • MOL opens new office in Doha, Qatar
  • Thin protection for value cargo
  • Conterm adds LCL services
  • Japanese airlines muscled out
  • FDX overall profits down
  • Polar back in the game
  • Air Europa wraps up deal with KLM and Alitalia

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 20, 1999
  • Dutch Government body examines Betuwe railway line
  • British Airways axes thousands of jobs
  • Trade union starts action against Willi Betz
  • Dutch Railways start lease company in Ireland
  • KLM divests a second tranche in Equant

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Shipper, Carrier Representatives Poised to Exchange Views
  • Japan-Korea Joint Venture Granted Forwarder's License
  • JIT Expands Service to Australia and Mediterranean
  • Port of Tacoma to Expand Hyundai Terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Customs notifies new coastal route for transhipment cargo
  • 2 more 5,500 TEU ships ordered for Yang Ming
  • 6 lines join hands to form 'Tankers International Ltd'
  • Fatter oil bill spells higher revenue for Customs Department
  • Port Klang ready to take on the world
  • India broadbasing defence item exports
  • British Gas brings in second PSU for Pipavav LNG terminal project
  • Govt reviewing textile sector compliance with WTO norms
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 33m to $ 34.321bn
  • HSL may get another order
  • Power Ministry favours uniform import tariffs for fuels
  • Castor oil importers set quality norms
  • Goa Governor all praise for MoPT achievements
  • Seafood units given more time to adopt quality standards
  • Indian firms keen on link-ups in Malaysia
  • More imports from Bangladesh on cards
  • Global production of chemical fibre yarn set to rise

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
  • Bunkers for Christmas and Y2K in Argentina, operations/office hours
  • Bunkers for Christmas and Y2K in the Baltic

Cargonews Asiaweb site
DECEMBER 13, 1999
  • The wild plans of Borneo's Bintulu
  • Savannah gets hotter
  • DPA goes global to expand influence
  • LA maintains momentum
  • Long Beach notches best-ever total
  • Manila rivals in buy-up deal
  • Confidence high as orders surge
  • FastShip readies for pond debut
  • Swiss line settles into speed niche
  • Alliance united in China
  • Evergreen moves CEM
  • Asia-Indian run going further
  • How the west expects to win in 2000

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Daewoo in line for ULCC order
    LOEWS Corporation of the United States and Greek shipowner Basil Papachristidis are involved in a breakthrough order for up to four 450,000 dwt ultra large crude carriers at South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries.
  • Singapore Airlines buys into Virgin
    SINGAPORE Airlines is paying '600m (US$973.5m) for a 49% stake in the holding company of Virgin Atlantic Airways, the UK-based passenger airline owned by Richard Branson.
  • Burlington and CN to join forces
    Canadian National Railway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe plan to join forces in a C$28bn (US$19bn) business creating North America's largest railway.
  • P&0 property sale stays on schedule
    P&O Group has virtually completed its disposal of property interests in North America following the sale of a Boston office block.
  • Cammell dock underway
    WORK has started on a new covered dock capable of building 40,000-tonne ships at Cammell Laird on Tyneside.
  • Noell rolls up crane and port divisions
    THE supervisory board of engineering group and crane specialist Noell has decided on structural changes in its crane building and port technology division.
  • Mitsui OSK predicts improved profits
    IMPROVED international shipping markets in 2000 will ensure that Mitsui OSK Lines boosts its profits for the next financial term, company president Masaharu Ikuta has told Lloyd's List.
  • Class interpretation dominates agenda
    A NEED for greater uniformity in classification rules interpretation, and concern about societies undertaking work for dubious flag states, are among the issues discussed at the first meeting between the International Association of Classification Societies and its industry partners.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 1999
  • $60M plan to rescue AESA
  • Dole unimpressed by delay in UK
  • Star Cruises surprises with bid for NCL Holding
  • Chinese act on unsafe ferries
  • Rail operators propose $19Bn merger
  • Evergreen to join Americas agreement
  • P&O Nedlloyd newbuilding undergoes repairs
  • Poompuhar seeks coal carriers
  • Philippines plans steel import moratorium
  • Tacoma expands Hyundai terminal
  • Indonesia promotes Irian Jaya Pacific hub
  • Howard Smith sets up millennium bug link
  • Stena sells stake in owner to SeaFrance
  • Dragados subsidiary wins Bilbao concession
  • Gulf ferry link to be launched
  • Canada stands firm on re-bar duties
  • Pacorini brings coffee to Genoa

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • BNSF, CN to create North America rail giant
  • Maersk Sealand:Cautious sailing
  • Rail congestion, Sea-Land to hurt CSX earnings
  • Intercanadian plans to cut 800 jobs
  • Customs seizes 1 million Ecstasy tablets in Houston
  • "K" Line places order for new vessels
  • Niemann joins NYK-North America
  • Russians say Aeroflot Y2K safe
Transportation
  • Korean Air won't reduce westbound rates
  • Lufthansa chief: Industry will reinvent itself
  • German rail chief's goal: efficient, affordable service to ensure profitability
  • Deutsche Post extends AEI takeover offer to Feb. 9
  • Hong Kong forwarders seeking better logistics flow
  • Several firms want stake in Korean venture
  • Major HK cargo handler rebounds as year ends
  • Singapore Airlines to acquire large stake in Virgin Atlantic
Maritime
  • Malay and Thai companies to extend railroad
  • Tacoma to expand facilities for Hyundai

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • BNSF, CN to create North America rail giant
  • Maersk Sealand:Cautious sailing
  • Rail congestion, Sea-Land to hurt CSX earnings
  • Intercanadian plans to cut 800 jobs
  • Customs seizes 1 million Ecstasy tablets in Houston
  • "K" Line places order for new vessels
  • Niemann joins NYK-North America
  • Russians say Aeroflot Y2K safe
Transportation
  • Korean Air won't reduce westbound rates
  • Lufthansa chief: Industry will reinvent itself
  • German rail chief's goal: efficient, affordable service to ensure profitability
  • Deutsche Post extends AEI takeover offer to Feb. 9
  • Hong Kong forwarders seeking better logistics flow
  • Several firms want stake in Korean venture
  • Major HK cargo handler rebounds as year ends
  • Singapore Airlines to acquire large stake in Virgin Atlantic
Maritime
  • Malay and Thai companies to extend railroad
  • Tacoma to expand facilities for Hyundai

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • BNSF, CN to create North America rail giant
  • Maersk Sealand:Cautious sailing
  • Rail congestion, Sea-Land to hurt CSX earnings
  • Intercanadian plans to cut 800 jobs
  • Customs seizes 1 million Ecstasy tablets in Houston
  • "K" Line places order for new vessels
  • Niemann joins NYK-North America
  • Russians say Aeroflot Y2K safe
Transportation
  • Korean Air won't reduce westbound rates
  • Lufthansa chief: Industry will reinvent itself
  • German rail chief's goal: efficient, affordable service to ensure profitability
  • Deutsche Post extends AEI takeover offer to Feb. 9
  • Hong Kong forwarders seeking better logistics flow
  • Several firms want stake in Korean venture
  • Major HK cargo handler rebounds as year ends
  • Singapore Airlines to acquire large stake in Virgin Atlantic
Maritime
  • Malay and Thai companies to extend railroad
  • Tacoma to expand facilities for Hyundai

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 20, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Daewoo To Build ULCCs For Loews Unit
Breaking News
  • U.S. Builders Make Waves At Year End
  • Cruise Lines Face Y2K Conundrum
  • Offshore E&P Spending To Rise 15% in N. America
  • Maritime 2000 and Beyond
  • Carnival Weathers Kosovo Crisis, Posts 4Q Profit Rise
  • Clean Tankers Headed Both Ways Across Atlantic
  • French Officials Demand Stricter Maritime Regulations

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 20, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Daewoo To Build ULCCs For Loews Unit
Breaking News
  • U.S. Builders Make Waves At Year End
  • Cruise Lines Face Y2K Conundrum
  • Offshore E&P Spending To Rise 15% in N. America
  • Maritime 2000 and Beyond
  • Carnival Weathers Kosovo Crisis, Posts 4Q Profit Rise
  • Clean Tankers Headed Both Ways Across Atlantic
  • French Officials Demand Stricter Maritime Regulations

›››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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