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August 25, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nortrans starts joint S-E Asia to India service
    Locally-based firm also aims to expand shipping agency business worldwide
  • Cruise liner, cargo ship collide off UK
  • Mitsui Soko offering document storage service
  • Hyundai to invest 7t won on research
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport struggles to handle delays caused by crash, storm
    Thousands of passengers face chaos as dozens of flights are cancelled
  • Authorities hint of pilot error
  • Boeing confirms talks with China on 717 production
  • Fire injures 28 passengers as UNI plane lands in Taiwan
  • China Southern Airlines jet overshoots runway
  • UPS moving some cargo to trucks due to railroad delays
  • Lufthansa, PAL may start cargo service
Features
  • Questions hang over CI-642 crash
    Aviation experts want to know why plane tried to land during a typhoon
  • Asian airlines safe, says official
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nortrans starts joint S-E Asia to India service
    Locally-based firm also aims to expand shipping agency business worldwide
  • Cruise liner, cargo ship collide off UK
  • Mitsui Soko offering document storage service
  • Hyundai to invest 7t won on research
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport struggles to handle delays caused by crash, storm
    Thousands of passengers face chaos as dozens of flights are cancelled
  • Authorities hint of pilot error
  • Boeing confirms talks with China on 717 production
  • Fire injures 28 passengers as UNI plane lands in Taiwan
  • China Southern Airlines jet overshoots runway
  • UPS moving some cargo to trucks due to railroad delays
  • Lufthansa, PAL may start cargo service
Features
  • Questions hang over CI-642 crash
    Aviation experts want to know why plane tried to land during a typhoon
  • Asian airlines safe, says official
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nortrans starts joint S-E Asia to India service
    Locally-based firm also aims to expand shipping agency business worldwide
  • Cruise liner, cargo ship collide off UK
  • Mitsui Soko offering document storage service
  • Hyundai to invest 7t won on research
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport struggles to handle delays caused by crash, storm
    Thousands of passengers face chaos as dozens of flights are cancelled
  • Authorities hint of pilot error
  • Boeing confirms talks with China on 717 production
  • Fire injures 28 passengers as UNI plane lands in Taiwan
  • China Southern Airlines jet overshoots runway
  • UPS moving some cargo to trucks due to railroad delays
  • Lufthansa, PAL may start cargo service
Features
  • Questions hang over CI-642 crash
    Aviation experts want to know why plane tried to land during a typhoon
  • Asian airlines safe, says official
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nortrans starts joint S-E Asia to India service
    Locally-based firm also aims to expand shipping agency business worldwide
  • Cruise liner, cargo ship collide off UK
  • Mitsui Soko offering document storage service
  • Hyundai to invest 7t won on research
Air and Land Transport
  • HK airport struggles to handle delays caused by crash, storm
    Thousands of passengers face chaos as dozens of flights are cancelled
  • Authorities hint of pilot error
  • Boeing confirms talks with China on 717 production
  • Fire injures 28 passengers as UNI plane lands in Taiwan
  • China Southern Airlines jet overshoots runway
  • UPS moving some cargo to trucks due to railroad delays
  • Lufthansa, PAL may start cargo service
Features
  • Questions hang over CI-642 crash
    Aviation experts want to know why plane tried to land during a typhoon
  • Asian airlines safe, says official
Columns
  • Singapore's initiative shows it is a responsible flag state

Sched Netweb site
  • Official rejects HKCTOA claim of high charges
  • Maersk-SeaLand appointments
  • Panalpina cleared for Y2K by major organisations
  • Pacer post 44 per cent profit
  • Canadian strike affects Seattle
  • Suppliers put SAR at risk from Y2K
  • Government permits Canada's airlines to confer
  • Indian Airlines gets Emery deal
  • Kitty Hawk snares $264 million US Postal Service contract
  • EC approves KLM and Alitalia alliance

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 24, 1999
  • Kühne & Nagel record result
  • Inland shipping carried more containers
  • Road-pricing system test: still hiccups in toll systems
  • New chief KLM Cargo
  • Shippers 'not pleased' with weighing system

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Major California Ports to Raise Wharfage Rates
  • Container Traffic at Long Beach Declines in July
  • K & N Group Records Mid-Year Net Income of SFr45.4 Million
  • Nissin's Canada Units Earn ISO 9002 Standing
  • Northwest to Launch All Cargo Service to China

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Textile exports record positive trend with 1.6 pc growth
  • Govt places zinc ash imports under OGL
  • ... microprocessors too
  • Govt may open up retail trading to foreign investors
  • 27 cash-strapped seafood units face MPEDA legal action
  • Overwhelming response to seminar on exports to South Africa
  • Over 75 Indian firms to display wares at Tanzania expo
  • Investment pact with Argentina signed
  • Bengal to give awards for top exporters
  • Dredging, box terminal work in full swing at Tuticorin Port
  • Traders in S. India prefer imported wheat
  • Ficci sees steady rise in exports to OECD nations
  • Assocham identifies export hurdles

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 24, 1999
  • Better refinery margins sustained

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 24, 1999
  • Court rules ferry must slow down
    Washington State Supreme Court has refused to block a lower court ruling that the fast ferry Chinook slow down on its run through Rich Passage.
  • Fuel cell development
    The Advanced Technology Division of Bath Iron Works (BIW), a General Dynamics Company, and the Energy Research Corporation (ERC) have formed a partnership to develop an advanced carbonate-based fuel cell energy plant for defense marine applications.
  • Brazilian owner to upgrade OSV power plants
    Astromaritima Navagacao S.A., Brazil's largest OSV owner and operator, will spend up to $4,500,000 upgrading three of its 180 ft OSVs

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Boxship blaze after cruiseship smash
    A MAJOR maritime disaster was narrowly averted early yesterday when a cruiseship carrying 2,400 people collided with a large containership 18 miles off Margate in southeast England.
  • Quake claims 'will be at least $2bn'
    A LEADING underwriter at the Lloyd's of London insurance market said yesterday that claims of at least $2bn are likely after last week's earthquake in Turkey.
  • Currency losses hit half year figures at AP M'ller
    CURRENCY losses caused by a strengthening dollar eroded A P M'ller's half year profits, but the Danish conglomerate is forecasting a full year result above that of 1998.
  • North of England eyes Liverpool & London portfolio
    THE North of England P&I Association is negotiating a takeover of Liverpool & London's portfolio, writes Janet Porter.
  • Five Years of Casualties
  • Need for confidence in cruising highlighted
    THE cruise industry lives and thrives on public confidence, writes David Mott. So events such as yesterday's collision involving the Norwegian Dream have the potential to damage the industry out of proportion to the seriousness of the event.
  • Airliner Fire
    Smoke pours from a Taiwan domestic airliner that managed to land in eastern Hualien yesterday and evacuate its 90 passengers despite a cabin fire. As flames engulfed the less than three years old McDonnell Douglas MD-90, about 25 passengers were injured, mainly from burns. The jet had hull insurance of US$30m and unspecified liability coverage. The fire followed an unexplained blast in an overhead passenger baggage compartment.
  • Frontline slips into red as market misery hits home
    JOHN Fredriksen's Frontline looks set for a full year loss after the Oslo listed tanker specialist posted a second quarter loss of $3.6m compared with last year's interim profits of $14.7m.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 24, 1999
  • Cruise ship and box vessel collide in Channel
  • Smit flies fire fighters to stricken Ever Decent
  • Prescott praises response to today's collision
  • Hyundai HI confirms Hanjung take-over
  • Keppel restructures tug activities
  • Green Opal wreck salvaged after two years
  • Chilean port activity returns to normal
  • Call for shippers to form alliances
  • Cast shifts from Zeebrugge to Antwerp
  • Freight rate slump drags Frontline into red
  • Earnings jump at Howard Smith
  • Tuticorin sets sights on hub status
  • Freight boost lifts Eurotunnel result
  • AMSA denies trivial detention charge
  • Kuwait to open FTZ
  • Approval granted for Oakland's $400M project
  • Chilean companies buy into terminals

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Hourly pay pact for Canadian drayage truckers sparks concerns in US
  • Cranes to work container ships from both sides
  • Taca hikes rates again in westbound trades
  • ProNetLink.com gets big push on Russian front
  • Onex offers $3.8 billion to buy and combine Air Canada and Canadian Airlines
  • Hurricane Bret's aftermath is hampering U.S.-Mexico transportation
  • G.I. Trucking is the latest motor carrier to impose a fuel surcharge
  • TRW chooses overseas partners to install its warehouse management software
  • Emery Worldwide expands guaranteed service from Singapore to U.S. and Canada
  • Oracle chooses Syntra for distribution management
  • Viking Freight now offers pickups online
Transportation
  • Drayage firms slam inefficient terminals
  • Port of Vancouver box backlog won't be cleared for two weeks
  • FAA wants to fine Wal-Mart, Sears
Maritime
  • After one Chilean port strike ends, another is threatened
  • Container ship fire could last for several days
  • Environmentalists may sue over channel digging
  • Bangladeshi shippers oppose box surcharge at Chittagong
  • Merger to affect Maersk results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Hourly pay pact for Canadian drayage truckers sparks concerns in US
  • Cranes to work container ships from both sides
  • Taca hikes rates again in westbound trades
  • ProNetLink.com gets big push on Russian front
  • Onex offers $3.8 billion to buy and combine Air Canada and Canadian Airlines
  • Hurricane Bret's aftermath is hampering U.S.-Mexico transportation
  • G.I. Trucking is the latest motor carrier to impose a fuel surcharge
  • TRW chooses overseas partners to install its warehouse management software
  • Emery Worldwide expands guaranteed service from Singapore to U.S. and Canada
  • Oracle chooses Syntra for distribution management
  • Viking Freight now offers pickups online
Transportation
  • Drayage firms slam inefficient terminals
  • Port of Vancouver box backlog won't be cleared for two weeks
  • FAA wants to fine Wal-Mart, Sears
Maritime
  • After one Chilean port strike ends, another is threatened
  • Container ship fire could last for several days
  • Environmentalists may sue over channel digging
  • Bangladeshi shippers oppose box surcharge at Chittagong
  • Merger to affect Maersk results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Hourly pay pact for Canadian drayage truckers sparks concerns in US
  • Cranes to work container ships from both sides
  • Taca hikes rates again in westbound trades
  • ProNetLink.com gets big push on Russian front
  • Onex offers $3.8 billion to buy and combine Air Canada and Canadian Airlines
  • Hurricane Bret's aftermath is hampering U.S.-Mexico transportation
  • G.I. Trucking is the latest motor carrier to impose a fuel surcharge
  • TRW chooses overseas partners to install its warehouse management software
  • Emery Worldwide expands guaranteed service from Singapore to U.S. and Canada
  • Oracle chooses Syntra for distribution management
  • Viking Freight now offers pickups online
Transportation
  • Drayage firms slam inefficient terminals
  • Port of Vancouver box backlog won't be cleared for two weeks
  • FAA wants to fine Wal-Mart, Sears
Maritime
  • After one Chilean port strike ends, another is threatened
  • Container ship fire could last for several days
  • Environmentalists may sue over channel digging
  • Bangladeshi shippers oppose box surcharge at Chittagong
  • Merger to affect Maersk results

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 24, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Hyundai Heavy Gets $110 M order
  • Astromaritima Navegação To Upgrade OSV's
  • BIW And Energy Research Corp. Form Partnership
Breaking News
  • Overseas Shipholding Completes Financing
  • Strong Man Pulls Cruise Ship
  • Carnival Says It Is Not In Talks With P&O
  • Cruise Liner Collides With Cargo Ship
  • Interest Declining In Offshore Acreage Leases

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 24, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Hyundai Heavy Gets $110 M order
  • Astromaritima Navegação To Upgrade OSV's
  • BIW And Energy Research Corp. Form Partnership
Breaking News
  • Overseas Shipholding Completes Financing
  • Strong Man Pulls Cruise Ship
  • Carnival Says It Is Not In Talks With P&O
  • Cruise Liner Collides With Cargo Ship
  • Interest Declining In Offshore Acreage Leases

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
SHIPPING
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
PORTS
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
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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