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February 16, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chennai terminal: India begins talks with bidders
    PSA Corp among three groups keen on US$100m port expansion plan
  • Rates go up on westbound transpacific routes
  • Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming to start 2 services from Asia
Air and Land Transport
  • EC asked to look into aviation fuel surcharge
    European Shippers' Council concerned about impact on its members
  • Stabiliser problems found in 23 planes
  • Air France to spend 1b francs on improving technology
  • Boeing strike stalls deliveries for 6th day
  • Belgium likely to give Virgin Express two-year licence
Features
  • Rate hikes lift bottom line
    Lower foreign debt service costs also helped, but rising capacity seen to limit revenue growth
Columns
  • French ban on single hull will only marginally lessen pollution risk

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chennai terminal: India begins talks with bidders
    PSA Corp among three groups keen on US$100m port expansion plan
  • Rates go up on westbound transpacific routes
  • Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming to start 2 services from Asia
Air and Land Transport
  • EC asked to look into aviation fuel surcharge
    European Shippers' Council concerned about impact on its members
  • Stabiliser problems found in 23 planes
  • Air France to spend 1b francs on improving technology
  • Boeing strike stalls deliveries for 6th day
  • Belgium likely to give Virgin Express two-year licence
Features
  • Rate hikes lift bottom line
    Lower foreign debt service costs also helped, but rising capacity seen to limit revenue growth
Columns
  • French ban on single hull will only marginally lessen pollution risk

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chennai terminal: India begins talks with bidders
    PSA Corp among three groups keen on US$100m port expansion plan
  • Rates go up on westbound transpacific routes
  • Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming to start 2 services from Asia
Air and Land Transport
  • EC asked to look into aviation fuel surcharge
    European Shippers' Council concerned about impact on its members
  • Stabiliser problems found in 23 planes
  • Air France to spend 1b francs on improving technology
  • Boeing strike stalls deliveries for 6th day
  • Belgium likely to give Virgin Express two-year licence
Features
  • Rate hikes lift bottom line
    Lower foreign debt service costs also helped, but rising capacity seen to limit revenue growth
Columns
  • French ban on single hull will only marginally lessen pollution risk

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chennai terminal: India begins talks with bidders
    PSA Corp among three groups keen on US$100m port expansion plan
  • Rates go up on westbound transpacific routes
  • Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming to start 2 services from Asia
Air and Land Transport
  • EC asked to look into aviation fuel surcharge
    European Shippers' Council concerned about impact on its members
  • Stabiliser problems found in 23 planes
  • Air France to spend 1b francs on improving technology
  • Boeing strike stalls deliveries for 6th day
  • Belgium likely to give Virgin Express two-year licence
Features
  • Rate hikes lift bottom line
    Lower foreign debt service costs also helped, but rising capacity seen to limit revenue growth
Columns
  • French ban on single hull will only marginally lessen pollution risk

Sched Netweb site
  • MEDFEC confirms eastbound, westbound rate restoration
  • FS Mackenzie goes east
  • Ever-increasing Circle
  • New executives for Maher
  • SLA changes name & vision
  • Good results for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Belgian compromise over noisy nights in Brussels
  • Polar signs with SIA Engineering
  • BA aims high online
  • Northwest denies CAL interest
  • TNT gets majority shares in Mendy Developpement

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
  • Proposal for high road transport levy in Germany
  • Container tracking at Lykes Lines
  • Closure of Hamburg container terminal
  • Drastic demand by PTT Post customer
  • Polar Air Cargo maintenance with Singapore Airlines

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Shippers Face Rate Hike in FE/South Africa Route
  • China Shipping, Zim Unveil Joint Pacific Service
  • Rate Hike to Be Effected in Europe/Southwest Asia
  • Bangladesh Requires Pre-shipment Inspection for Imports

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Indian co mandatory in consortium bidding for LNG transport
  • China Shipping, Zim reach slot exchange agreement
  • Ship acquisition norms eased
  • Sharjah Free Zone team woos Indian investors
  • Ircon bags major Indonesian deal
  • W. Australia investors eye mining ventures
  • Handicraft EPC chief optimistic of exceeding fiscal target
  • CLRI joins hands with Mexican, Ethiopian bodies
  • Move to import US maize
  • Indiachem 2000 expo in October
  • Panalpina expands executive board
  • Government working on revised customs rates on 714 tariff lines
  • ECGD may extend loans in rupees
  • Trade Mart planned for permanent display of handicrafts
  • 60 pc growth in software exports likely
  • Minister leads SME team to US
  • Foundation for promotion of drugs soon
  • Govt may fix standard rate of 20 pc excise duty
  • Dutch investors returning to India
  • McMurdo launches new range of VHF radios for mariners
  • Cotton crop put at 163.5 lakh bales
  • Plea to drop textile bodies merger move

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
  • Moderate demand sees Singapore jump USD 3 in early trading
  • NYMEX crude hits USD 30 - bunkers rise gain

The East Africanweb site
  • Dar Port in Move to Attract Rwandese Cargo Business
  • Tanzania Seamen Win Pay Increment
  • Waters Around Somalia Most Dangerous - IMB
  • Harmonised Ship Inspection Rules Launched
  • Firm to Open Ship Building Plant in Dar
  • Uganda Steps Up War On Smugglers On L. Victoria

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
  • Gard P&I plans management cooperation with hull and machinery insurer
    The second largest P & I Club, Norway's Assuranceforeningen Gard, plans to merge management of its operations with that of the Marine and Energy DIvision of If P&C Insurance Ltd.
  • Navy gives MacGregor "outstanding" contract performance rating
    Cargo access specialist MacGregor has earned its second successive "outstanding" performance rating from the U.S. Navy, acknowledging its contribution to the Strategic Sealift Ship program

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Top class societies poised to join forces
    DET Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd are in confidential discussions over their working relationship, in a move that could kick off the long-expected consolidation of the classification sector.
  • Ocean Princess makes her debut
    PRINCESS Cruises' latest Grand Class liner, Ocean Princess, is pictured abeam Gibraltar on her delivery voyage from the Fincantieri yard in Italy to Fort Lauderdale, where she will be named today. She is the first of seven newbuildings for Princess Cruises and the fourth in the class of 77,000 gt, 1,950- passenger ships. After cruising the Caribbean, based in San Juan, she will transfer to the Gulf of Alaska as one of six sisterships in Alaskan waters this summer.
  • BP Amoco profits soar past $2bn
    OIL major BP Amoco has posted a sharp improvement in results for 1999 boosted by a combination of a higher oil price and the cost improvements stemming from last year's merger.
  • Cruise line shares hit turbulent waters
    MAJOR cruise line stocks opened mixed yesterday after the sudden price plunge that struck both Carnival and Royal Caribbean the previous day, with Carnival edging down 1/4 in early trading to $35 and 1/4 and Royal Caribbean unchanged at $36 and 1/2, writes John McLaughlin, New York.
  • Mersey Docks seeks to expand into new ports
    MERSEY Docks and Harbour Co wants to expand its portfolio of ports and is actively looking for investment opportunities.
  • Bank post for Furlong in March
    TREVOR Furlong, who retires in April after 16 years as chief executive of Mersey Docks and Harbour Co, has been named chairman of Manchester-based London Scottish Bank. He will take up his new appointment in late March.
  • Finnlines ships set to quit national flag
    FINNISH ferry operator Finnlines is re-flagging 11 out of its 14 owned ferries which currently sail under the Finnish register. The British flag, and those from Germany and the Netherlands, are understood to be under consideration.
  • Kuwait view keeps oil price over $30 level
    OIL prices continued to remain above $30 dollars a barrel yesterday after crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) reached their highest level in almost a decade on Monday.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
  • 13 feared drowned from lost bulker
  • Cruise shares slump on sales scare
  • CBC Marine loses libel case
  • Body of missing officer recovered
  • Controversy over Brazilian flagging-in
  • US could lower crude imports
  • Volgoneft cargo auctioned
  • MarAd clarifies Iraq rules
  • India relaxes ship acquisition norms
  • Tougher Canadian stance on stowaways demanded
  • Russia to boost oil exports
  • US oil optimistic on sanctions changes
  • Anxiety over import valuation service
  • Mersey Docks pre-tax sharply higher
  • Gorthon Lines' result slumps
  • HK terminal charges under pressure
  • Japanese end scrapping subsidies
  • Keppel Philippines reports revenue rise
  • Sembcorp plans for expansion
  • Two new stevedores at Le Havre

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Port trucker: Own boss or company employee?
  • FMC sets structure reorganization
  • Teamsters promotes 'Port Driver Bill of Rights'
  • Shipper petitions to reopen BN-ATSF merger
  • Dailey new regional director for Cast
  • Intermarine starts Houston-Progreso service
  • P&O adds Australia capacity
  • Post Office names Medvidovich vice president of Midwest operations
Transportation
  • Nationwide truckers' protest planned for Friday
  • CN, BNSF promise merger won't hurt service
  • STB wants shipper involvement in rate classification
  • Chemical producers criticize increases
  • California leads in transport revenue
  • US report blasts 'Big Dig' cost overruns
  • German motor carriers upset by planned tolls
  • Union, railroads reach agreement on 'cramdown'
Maritime
  • Planners see Danube as container route
  • MISC to sail twice weekly to Indian port
  • Skaanild out at Norasia's liner division

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Port trucker: Own boss or company employee?
  • FMC sets structure reorganization
  • Teamsters promotes 'Port Driver Bill of Rights'
  • Shipper petitions to reopen BN-ATSF merger
  • Dailey new regional director for Cast
  • Intermarine starts Houston-Progreso service
  • P&O adds Australia capacity
  • Post Office names Medvidovich vice president of Midwest operations
Transportation
  • Nationwide truckers' protest planned for Friday
  • CN, BNSF promise merger won't hurt service
  • STB wants shipper involvement in rate classification
  • Chemical producers criticize increases
  • California leads in transport revenue
  • US report blasts 'Big Dig' cost overruns
  • German motor carriers upset by planned tolls
  • Union, railroads reach agreement on 'cramdown'
Maritime
  • Planners see Danube as container route
  • MISC to sail twice weekly to Indian port
  • Skaanild out at Norasia's liner division

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Port trucker: Own boss or company employee?
  • FMC sets structure reorganization
  • Teamsters promotes 'Port Driver Bill of Rights'
  • Shipper petitions to reopen BN-ATSF merger
  • Dailey new regional director for Cast
  • Intermarine starts Houston-Progreso service
  • P&O adds Australia capacity
  • Post Office names Medvidovich vice president of Midwest operations
Transportation
  • Nationwide truckers' protest planned for Friday
  • CN, BNSF promise merger won't hurt service
  • STB wants shipper involvement in rate classification
  • Chemical producers criticize increases
  • California leads in transport revenue
  • US report blasts 'Big Dig' cost overruns
  • German motor carriers upset by planned tolls
  • Union, railroads reach agreement on 'cramdown'
Maritime
  • Planners see Danube as container route
  • MISC to sail twice weekly to Indian port
  • Skaanild out at Norasia's liner division

Marine Linkweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
  • Capesize Indices Rise
  • Cargo Ship Goes Down Quickly After Collision
  • Mersey Docks and Harbour Announces Record Profits
  • "Old Ship" Fears Drive Tanker Markets Higher
  • Capesize, Panamax Markets Remain Firm
  • NLNG Buys Two Gas Vessels
  • Germany Will Seek $6.3M From Kvaerner

›››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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