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August 27, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore firm all set for offshore market recovery
    Offshore Charters has taken delivery of two newbuildings so far this year
  • Taiwanese vessel sent warning to cruise ship
  • MPA and NOL carry out successful Y2K exercise
  • Vancouver terminals resume operations
Air and Land Transport
  • US airline industry urged to step up security measures
    American Airlines, catering firm staff arrested for drug smuggling
  • China Airlines' request for int'l route rejected
  • Taiwan's transport minister urged to quit
  • PAL back in the black but warns of tough times ahead
  • Japan Airlines may join oneworld
Features
  • The type of accident which should not happen
    Ships were new, had the latest navigational and anti-collision radar and had top crews
Columns
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore firm all set for offshore market recovery
    Offshore Charters has taken delivery of two newbuildings so far this year
  • Taiwanese vessel sent warning to cruise ship
  • MPA and NOL carry out successful Y2K exercise
  • Vancouver terminals resume operations
Air and Land Transport
  • US airline industry urged to step up security measures
    American Airlines, catering firm staff arrested for drug smuggling
  • China Airlines' request for int'l route rejected
  • Taiwan's transport minister urged to quit
  • PAL back in the black but warns of tough times ahead
  • Japan Airlines may join oneworld
Features
  • The type of accident which should not happen
    Ships were new, had the latest navigational and anti-collision radar and had top crews
Columns
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore firm all set for offshore market recovery
    Offshore Charters has taken delivery of two newbuildings so far this year
  • Taiwanese vessel sent warning to cruise ship
  • MPA and NOL carry out successful Y2K exercise
  • Vancouver terminals resume operations
Air and Land Transport
  • US airline industry urged to step up security measures
    American Airlines, catering firm staff arrested for drug smuggling
  • China Airlines' request for int'l route rejected
  • Taiwan's transport minister urged to quit
  • PAL back in the black but warns of tough times ahead
  • Japan Airlines may join oneworld
Features
  • The type of accident which should not happen
    Ships were new, had the latest navigational and anti-collision radar and had top crews
Columns
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore firm all set for offshore market recovery
    Offshore Charters has taken delivery of two newbuildings so far this year
  • Taiwanese vessel sent warning to cruise ship
  • MPA and NOL carry out successful Y2K exercise
  • Vancouver terminals resume operations
Air and Land Transport
  • US airline industry urged to step up security measures
    American Airlines, catering firm staff arrested for drug smuggling
  • China Airlines' request for int'l route rejected
  • Taiwan's transport minister urged to quit
  • PAL back in the black but warns of tough times ahead
  • Japan Airlines may join oneworld
Features
  • The type of accident which should not happen
    Ships were new, had the latest navigational and anti-collision radar and had top crews
Columns
  • Tug's services must be paid for on salvage terms, court rules

Sched Netweb site
  • Lykes launches Pacific Sprint
  • Hutchison, RMPM lower stake in European terminal deal
  • AP Moller blames exchange rates for net drop
  • Mikawa attracts Korea, China trade
  • Singapore ships registry achieves 23 million GT
  • Terminal aids south India traffic
  • Repair work underway as MD-11 wreckage removed
  • HK's Chek Lap Kok returns to normal operations
  • Hong Kong air cargo throughput increases

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 26, 1999
  • KLM Cargo chief alludes to merger with TNT Post
  • Swissair results down by 29 percent
  • Canadian part of alliances under pressure
  • America West completes $125 million Boeing transaction

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • 'K' Line to Enhance Southeast Asian Operations
  • Lufthansa Cargo Sets Milestone at Shanghai's New Airport

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 1999
  • Asian market review: Strong fundamentals beaten by lower crude

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 1999
  • FastShip picks Rolls Royce for $1 billion propulsion order
    Rolls-Royce plc has reached agreement on what will be its largest single order for marine engines, worth around $1 billion. FastShip Inc, Philadelphia, is to contract for 25 marine Trent gas turbines.
  • $400 million orders for Hyundai Heavy Industries
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has reportedly won US$400 million of orders to build nine vessels for two Greek owners.
  • ABS Nautical Systems offers offers weather information through SafeNet
    ABS Nautical Systems, Houston, is making the WeatherLINK worldwide marine weather information service available as a new module within the ABS SafeNet integrated fleet management software.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lloyd Werft to repair Norwegian Dream
    GERMANY'S Lloyd Werft has won the contract to carry out permanent repairs to the Norwegian Cruise Line cruiseship Norwegian Dream, which was in collision with the containership Ever Decent earlier this week.
  • IMO head O'Neil raps casualty inquiry delays
    WILLIAM O'Neil, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, last night criticised the length of time maritime casualty investigations often take and expressed concern about vested interests that might delay the publication of findings.
  • Probe demand over UK-US airfreight row
    THE BATTLE for supremacy of the transatlantic cargo skies intensified yesterday as Britain's airfreight community called for a government investigation into the decision to grant US carriers new air rights in the UK.
  • P&O Stena steams ahead despite Newhaven closure
    Cross-Channel market leader P&O Stena Line, formed in March last year, achieved profits of '26.5m in the second quarter and '30m in the first six months of this year.
  • Broere coup lands big Dow contract
    BROERE Shipping, the chemical tanker unit of Dutch tank storage to transport group Pakhoed, has pulled off a commercial coup with the signing of what it yesterday called a "mega contract" to transport 800,000 to 900,000 tons of liquid chemicals a year for the US giant Dow Chemical Company.
  • Eurokai regains Hamburg market share
    BITTER rivalry between container terminal operators in the port of Hamburg has led to annual volumes of 550,000 teu switching terminals this year, according to Eurokai, the number two operator in the port.
  • New venture offers smaller owners bigger buying muscle
    A NEW company hopes to attract up to 200 ships into a buying syndicate that aims to provide smaller shipowners with the muscle to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency.
  • Sasol refinery plans rise in capacity
    A PLANNED increase in capacity by one of the four crude refineries in South Africa will push local capacity up by some 20,000 bpd, or 2% of total volume, and will cost the private sector owners some R750m ($123m), writes Dee Rissik, Johannesburg.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 26, 1999
  • Carnival rumoured in Saarikangas buyout team
  • Daewoo debt payments suspended
  • Rolls-Royce confirms $1Bn FastShip order
  • Ever Decent fire now restricted to No 3 Hold
  • Norwegian Dream leaving Dover today
  • Adsteam outlines expansion plans
  • Seaport Terminals could sue Cast Lines
  • NOL to review role of CFO
  • Philippines passenger insurance doubled
  • Pakistan refinery on stream in September 2000
  • Brazil hopes for cabotage future
  • Tokyo MOU issues guidelines for GMDSS inspection
  • Oil prices take a breather
  • Weak tanker rates pull Waterfront under
  • Stena Line fare hike helps to cut losses
  • Azipods increase Voyager's efficiency
  • AP Møller posts stable results
  • P&O Stena profits rocket
  • ECT declares Duisberg open

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • West Coast ports labor contract buys peace
  • Overcapacity looms as race is on to build transshipment facilities
  • Safmarine makes North America executive changes
  • Con-Way NOW expands into Texas and Arkansas
  • C.H. Robinson names two new vice presidents
  • Colombia's ACC trucker union to take part in Aug 31 strike
  • Florida court upholds $50 million award against CSX Transportation
Transportation
  • Air cargo carriers impose fuel surcharges to Latin America
  • Germany's SAP set to offer transport planning software
  • LanChile orders seven Airbus planes
  • G.I. Trucking imposes fuel surcharge
  • Agreement paves the way for U.S. air cargo carriers to use Scotland airport
Maritime
  • Industry criticizes redefinition of 'ocean common carrier'
  • Tanker talks surprise MEBA
  • Outsourcing seen as boon to logistics, transport businesses
  • Transport transformation taken in stride by Spain's top port
  • FastShip awards Rolls-Royce $1 billion contract for engines
  • Evergreen ship fire extinguished after 40 hours
  • Barge operators try to block foreign rivals

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • West Coast ports labor contract buys peace
  • Overcapacity looms as race is on to build transshipment facilities
  • Safmarine makes North America executive changes
  • Con-Way NOW expands into Texas and Arkansas
  • C.H. Robinson names two new vice presidents
  • Colombia's ACC trucker union to take part in Aug 31 strike
  • Florida court upholds $50 million award against CSX Transportation
Transportation
  • Air cargo carriers impose fuel surcharges to Latin America
  • Germany's SAP set to offer transport planning software
  • LanChile orders seven Airbus planes
  • G.I. Trucking imposes fuel surcharge
  • Agreement paves the way for U.S. air cargo carriers to use Scotland airport
Maritime
  • Industry criticizes redefinition of 'ocean common carrier'
  • Tanker talks surprise MEBA
  • Outsourcing seen as boon to logistics, transport businesses
  • Transport transformation taken in stride by Spain's top port
  • FastShip awards Rolls-Royce $1 billion contract for engines
  • Evergreen ship fire extinguished after 40 hours
  • Barge operators try to block foreign rivals

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • West Coast ports labor contract buys peace
  • Overcapacity looms as race is on to build transshipment facilities
  • Safmarine makes North America executive changes
  • Con-Way NOW expands into Texas and Arkansas
  • C.H. Robinson names two new vice presidents
  • Colombia's ACC trucker union to take part in Aug 31 strike
  • Florida court upholds $50 million award against CSX Transportation
Transportation
  • Air cargo carriers impose fuel surcharges to Latin America
  • Germany's SAP set to offer transport planning software
  • LanChile orders seven Airbus planes
  • G.I. Trucking imposes fuel surcharge
  • Agreement paves the way for U.S. air cargo carriers to use Scotland airport
Maritime
  • Industry criticizes redefinition of 'ocean common carrier'
  • Tanker talks surprise MEBA
  • Outsourcing seen as boon to logistics, transport businesses
  • Transport transformation taken in stride by Spain's top port
  • FastShip awards Rolls-Royce $1 billion contract for engines
  • Evergreen ship fire extinguished after 40 hours
  • Barge operators try to block foreign rivals

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • La SNCB proche de l'achat de 20% dans Saima Avandero
    La SNCB va plus que probablement acquérir la participation de 20% des chemins de fer italien (FS) dans la société italienne Saima Avandero. Celle-ci intégrera par ailleurs très prochainement le réseau européen d'ABX. C'est ce que nous a confirmé Etienne Schouppe, administrateur délégué de la SNCB. Par ailleurs, il nous a dit qu'un accord commercial et opérationnel est intervenu entre ABX et le groupe français Dubois, une prise de participation dans cette société étant également souhaitée. Selon plusieurs sources, les actions de Saima ont été payées "très cher".
  • ECT Duisburg: premier terminal d'un reseau
    Le port rhénan allemand Duisbourg est enrichi d'un troisième terminal à containers. La ministre néerlandaise de Transport T. Netelenbos a inauguré solennellement le terminal d'une superficie de 5 ha en présence d'un grand nombre de personnalités éminentes à Südhafen, mercredi après-midi. Avec ce premier terminal en Allemagne, ECT souhaite offrir à ses clients la possibilité d'acheminer des containers directement vers un port dans l'arrière-pays avec des liaisons trimodales. Ceci devrait contribuer à l'allègement des sites à containers au port de Rotterdam.
  • DFDS Dan Transport reprend une division deDeugro
    La reprise annoncée pour cette semaine par le groupe de transport danois DFDS Dan Transport en Allemagne (voir LL du 24/8/99) est quasiment bouclée. Le groupe a en effet signé une déclaration d'intention pour la reprise des divisions logistiques et de transport de Deugro Carl E. Press GmbH & Co Logistics (Francfort). Via cette reprise, DFDS Dan Transport devient en outre actionnaire de CLI International, une association de 21 expéditeurs allemands indépendants. Un accord de coopération a été atteint avec cette association, de sorte que le réseau européen est enfin un fait.
  • COA: l'exemple de WAL/P&ONL aura-t-il une influence sur le marché?
    "Le service conjoint que nous venons de créer s'inscrit dans l'optique d'une rationalisation. Nous n'ajoutons pas de capacité supplémentaire, au contrainre, avec quatre PC et le volume de P&ONL nous devrons nous restreindre. Il est à espérer que cet exemple sera suivi par le marché", nous a dit Manfred Maikowski, managing director de l'armement West-Afrika Linien-Dienste GmbH (WAL), au sujet de l'impact du service conjoint dans lequel il s'est engagé avec P&ONL.

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 26, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Broere Shipping Wins Dow Deal
  • FastShip Comes To Agreement With Rolls Royce
Breaking News
  • Hyundai Wins Bulker, Containership $400M Deal
  • IAPH Slated For South Africa in 2003
  • $21.2 Billion Canal Proposed
  • Explosion Kills Two On Bulk Carrier
  • Impounded Ship Escapes

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 26, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Broere Shipping Wins Dow Deal
  • FastShip Comes To Agreement With Rolls Royce
Breaking News
  • Hyundai Wins Bulker, Containership $400M Deal
  • IAPH Slated For South Africa in 2003
  • $21.2 Billion Canal Proposed
  • Explosion Kills Two On Bulk Carrier
  • Impounded Ship Escapes

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The theme of this year's Fiata World Congress in Dubai in October concerns the challenges facing the industry in the next millennium.
Maritime
  • P&O Nedlloyd might look for opportunities to expand in the wake of a disappointing second quarter.
  • Cast transfers to Antwerp.
  • Maersk joins the Saecs consortium.
  • Robin Line launches a new Mediterranean-West Africa service.
  • Lykes Lines enters the trans-Pacific market.
  • NSCSA deploys three of its own vessels in the FAL service.
  • P&O Nedlloyd and WAL cooperate in North Europe-West Africa trade.
  • OOCL/Wan Hai and CSG are launching new services out of Dalian.
  • SCL deploys a new vessel in the Europe-South America trade.
  • Leif Hoegh posts lower operating profit in first half 1999.
  • Sea Containers shows satisfactory first half results.
  • A joint Canmar-Contship agency is set up in Portugal.
Ports and Terminals
  • Oakland's new berths project receives BCDC approval.
  • P&O Ports comes to agreement with employees in Australia.
  • Concessions for four facilities in Chile have found buyers.
  • Malta makes good progress as a major Mediterranean transhipment hub.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • KN posted a satisfactory result in the first half of 1999.
  • Nightfreight notes a positive underlying trend in its business.
  • Geodis is heading for success.
  • FLEH suffers huge losses.
  • Pacer International is growing.
  • Profits drop at Van Ommeren.
Aviation
  • DHL renews European fleet. In its plans to switch to newer and quieter freighters, DHL is likely to choose between the A300 and the B757.
  • Cargolux will fly to Melbourne and Auckland from mid-September.
  • Continental serves Amsterdam.
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo will fly from London to Chicago and Barbados.
  • Union-Transport takes over Sea-Air Transport companies.
  • KLM has lower first quarter profit.
  • ATC represents Ethiopian Airlines.
  • Air France posts improved first quarter results this year.
  • The Capitol International group will cooperate more closely.
  • AEI records lower profit due to European business.
  • BAX Global posts improved results.
  • FDX Global Logistics acquires GeoLogistics Air Services.
  • Calendar of events: AFC 2000, "Dawn of the Air Cargo Century".

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The theme of this year's Fiata World Congress in Dubai in October concerns the challenges facing the industry in the next millennium.
Maritime
  • P&O Nedlloyd might look for opportunities to expand in the wake of a disappointing second quarter.
  • Cast transfers to Antwerp.
  • Maersk joins the Saecs consortium.
  • Robin Line launches a new Mediterranean-West Africa service.
  • Lykes Lines enters the trans-Pacific market.
  • NSCSA deploys three of its own vessels in the FAL service.
  • P&O Nedlloyd and WAL cooperate in North Europe-West Africa trade.
  • OOCL/Wan Hai and CSG are launching new services out of Dalian.
  • SCL deploys a new vessel in the Europe-South America trade.
  • Leif Hoegh posts lower operating profit in first half 1999.
  • Sea Containers shows satisfactory first half results.
  • A joint Canmar-Contship agency is set up in Portugal.
Ports and Terminals
  • Oakland's new berths project receives BCDC approval.
  • P&O Ports comes to agreement with employees in Australia.
  • Concessions for four facilities in Chile have found buyers.
  • Malta makes good progress as a major Mediterranean transhipment hub.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • KN posted a satisfactory result in the first half of 1999.
  • Nightfreight notes a positive underlying trend in its business.
  • Geodis is heading for success.
  • FLEH suffers huge losses.
  • Pacer International is growing.
  • Profits drop at Van Ommeren.
Aviation
  • DHL renews European fleet. In its plans to switch to newer and quieter freighters, DHL is likely to choose between the A300 and the B757.
  • Cargolux will fly to Melbourne and Auckland from mid-September.
  • Continental serves Amsterdam.
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo will fly from London to Chicago and Barbados.
  • Union-Transport takes over Sea-Air Transport companies.
  • KLM has lower first quarter profit.
  • ATC represents Ethiopian Airlines.
  • Air France posts improved first quarter results this year.
  • The Capitol International group will cooperate more closely.
  • AEI records lower profit due to European business.
  • BAX Global posts improved results.
  • FDX Global Logistics acquires GeoLogistics Air Services.
  • Calendar of events: AFC 2000, "Dawn of the Air Cargo Century".

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The theme of this year's Fiata World Congress in Dubai in October concerns the challenges facing the industry in the next millennium.
Maritime
  • P&O Nedlloyd might look for opportunities to expand in the wake of a disappointing second quarter.
  • Cast transfers to Antwerp.
  • Maersk joins the Saecs consortium.
  • Robin Line launches a new Mediterranean-West Africa service.
  • Lykes Lines enters the trans-Pacific market.
  • NSCSA deploys three of its own vessels in the FAL service.
  • P&O Nedlloyd and WAL cooperate in North Europe-West Africa trade.
  • OOCL/Wan Hai and CSG are launching new services out of Dalian.
  • SCL deploys a new vessel in the Europe-South America trade.
  • Leif Hoegh posts lower operating profit in first half 1999.
  • Sea Containers shows satisfactory first half results.
  • A joint Canmar-Contship agency is set up in Portugal.
Ports and Terminals
  • Oakland's new berths project receives BCDC approval.
  • P&O Ports comes to agreement with employees in Australia.
  • Concessions for four facilities in Chile have found buyers.
  • Malta makes good progress as a major Mediterranean transhipment hub.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • KN posted a satisfactory result in the first half of 1999.
  • Nightfreight notes a positive underlying trend in its business.
  • Geodis is heading for success.
  • FLEH suffers huge losses.
  • Pacer International is growing.
  • Profits drop at Van Ommeren.
Aviation
  • DHL renews European fleet. In its plans to switch to newer and quieter freighters, DHL is likely to choose between the A300 and the B757.
  • Cargolux will fly to Melbourne and Auckland from mid-September.
  • Continental serves Amsterdam.
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo will fly from London to Chicago and Barbados.
  • Union-Transport takes over Sea-Air Transport companies.
  • KLM has lower first quarter profit.
  • ATC represents Ethiopian Airlines.
  • Air France posts improved first quarter results this year.
  • The Capitol International group will cooperate more closely.
  • AEI records lower profit due to European business.
  • BAX Global posts improved results.
  • FDX Global Logistics acquires GeoLogistics Air Services.
  • Calendar of events: AFC 2000, "Dawn of the Air Cargo Century".

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The theme of this year's Fiata World Congress in Dubai in October concerns the challenges facing the industry in the next millennium.
Maritime
  • P&O Nedlloyd might look for opportunities to expand in the wake of a disappointing second quarter.
  • Cast transfers to Antwerp.
  • Maersk joins the Saecs consortium.
  • Robin Line launches a new Mediterranean-West Africa service.
  • Lykes Lines enters the trans-Pacific market.
  • NSCSA deploys three of its own vessels in the FAL service.
  • P&O Nedlloyd and WAL cooperate in North Europe-West Africa trade.
  • OOCL/Wan Hai and CSG are launching new services out of Dalian.
  • SCL deploys a new vessel in the Europe-South America trade.
  • Leif Hoegh posts lower operating profit in first half 1999.
  • Sea Containers shows satisfactory first half results.
  • A joint Canmar-Contship agency is set up in Portugal.
Ports and Terminals
  • Oakland's new berths project receives BCDC approval.
  • P&O Ports comes to agreement with employees in Australia.
  • Concessions for four facilities in Chile have found buyers.
  • Malta makes good progress as a major Mediterranean transhipment hub.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • KN posted a satisfactory result in the first half of 1999.
  • Nightfreight notes a positive underlying trend in its business.
  • Geodis is heading for success.
  • FLEH suffers huge losses.
  • Pacer International is growing.
  • Profits drop at Van Ommeren.
Aviation
  • DHL renews European fleet. In its plans to switch to newer and quieter freighters, DHL is likely to choose between the A300 and the B757.
  • Cargolux will fly to Melbourne and Auckland from mid-September.
  • Continental serves Amsterdam.
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo will fly from London to Chicago and Barbados.
  • Union-Transport takes over Sea-Air Transport companies.
  • KLM has lower first quarter profit.
  • ATC represents Ethiopian Airlines.
  • Air France posts improved first quarter results this year.
  • The Capitol International group will cooperate more closely.
  • AEI records lower profit due to European business.
  • BAX Global posts improved results.
  • FDX Global Logistics acquires GeoLogistics Air Services.
  • Calendar of events: AFC 2000, "Dawn of the Air Cargo Century".

International Transport Journalweb site
Feature
  • The theme of this year's Fiata World Congress in Dubai in October concerns the challenges facing the industry in the next millennium.
Maritime
  • P&O Nedlloyd might look for opportunities to expand in the wake of a disappointing second quarter.
  • Cast transfers to Antwerp.
  • Maersk joins the Saecs consortium.
  • Robin Line launches a new Mediterranean-West Africa service.
  • Lykes Lines enters the trans-Pacific market.
  • NSCSA deploys three of its own vessels in the FAL service.
  • P&O Nedlloyd and WAL cooperate in North Europe-West Africa trade.
  • OOCL/Wan Hai and CSG are launching new services out of Dalian.
  • SCL deploys a new vessel in the Europe-South America trade.
  • Leif Hoegh posts lower operating profit in first half 1999.
  • Sea Containers shows satisfactory first half results.
  • A joint Canmar-Contship agency is set up in Portugal.
Ports and Terminals
  • Oakland's new berths project receives BCDC approval.
  • P&O Ports comes to agreement with employees in Australia.
  • Concessions for four facilities in Chile have found buyers.
  • Malta makes good progress as a major Mediterranean transhipment hub.
Forwarding and Logistics
  • KN posted a satisfactory result in the first half of 1999.
  • Nightfreight notes a positive underlying trend in its business.
  • Geodis is heading for success.
  • FLEH suffers huge losses.
  • Pacer International is growing.
  • Profits drop at Van Ommeren.
Aviation
  • DHL renews European fleet. In its plans to switch to newer and quieter freighters, DHL is likely to choose between the A300 and the B757.
  • Cargolux will fly to Melbourne and Auckland from mid-September.
  • Continental serves Amsterdam.
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo will fly from London to Chicago and Barbados.
  • Union-Transport takes over Sea-Air Transport companies.
  • KLM has lower first quarter profit.
  • ATC represents Ethiopian Airlines.
  • Air France posts improved first quarter results this year.
  • The Capitol International group will cooperate more closely.
  • AEI records lower profit due to European business.
  • BAX Global posts improved results.
  • FDX Global Logistics acquires GeoLogistics Air Services.
  • Calendar of events: AFC 2000, "Dawn of the Air Cargo Century".

TradeWindsweb site
  • Ivarans stuck in dire straits
    NORWEGIAN containership operator Ivarans Rederi is at the centre of a series of disputes, arbitrations and negotiations over its troubled financial affairs. Several leading shipowners including the likes of CP Ships, Mediterranean Shipping Co and German owner Claus-Peter Offen have found themselves involved.
  • Bulker hide-and-seek
  • Nor-Cargo gets lemon
  • Bailing out of building
  • Collision's aftermath
  • Dark horse in Greece
  • New kid on the block
  • Orders fly at China yards
  • Detentions
  • Casualties

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FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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