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June 27, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ports step up hi-tech ops to nab illegal immigrants
    Human smuggling the fastest growing criminal business in the world: UN official
  • Hongkong shipping register hits record 9.1m grt
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas forms alliance with former Ansett NZ
    Airline to be called Qantas New Zealand; move may lead to full takeover
  • UPS Logistics to focus on service parts segment
  • United Air seeks to overturn sex discrimination ruling
  • China Eastern to lease up to five A340 jets
  • Cargolux set to debut on London exchange

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ports step up hi-tech ops to nab illegal immigrants
    Human smuggling the fastest growing criminal business in the world: UN official
  • Hongkong shipping register hits record 9.1m grt
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas forms alliance with former Ansett NZ
    Airline to be called Qantas New Zealand; move may lead to full takeover
  • UPS Logistics to focus on service parts segment
  • United Air seeks to overturn sex discrimination ruling
  • China Eastern to lease up to five A340 jets
  • Cargolux set to debut on London exchange

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • China will strengthen customs inspections
    Fifteen new export sites are planned to better control smuggling problems.
  • P&O bulk IPO won't float
    The company cited "unattractive market conditions."
  • ILA decides on contract
    Longshoremen at U.S. Atlantic and Gulf ports are voting Monday on a new master contract that would run through 2004.
  • Korean lines add service to Jakarta and Hong Kong
    Korea Marine Transport and Hyundai Merchant Marine have launched a joint weekly service anchored by Jakarta International Container Terminal.
  • The ever-changing model of a transport dot-com
    Logistics e-commerce is in a state of flux, and the most basic ideas are up for grabs.
  • Three carriers considering A3XX freighter
  • Air Canada pilots authorize strike
  • Customs Update: New sourcing opportunities for U.S. textile and apparel importers in Africa
  • Export ABCs: Diversion!
  • Protesters threaten more Austria truck blockades
  • Seaway names McGill head of trade development
  • Court OKs government smog control plan
  • Roadway Express realigns freight network
  • KLM faces charges in squirrel deaths
  • Controller strike freezes French skies
  • Bidcargo.com plans direct links between air shippers, carriers
  • Koreas work to add sea routes

Sched Netweb site
  • Medfec rates confirmed
  • Henan rising
  • MOL overhaul
  • VSA3 service to South America
  • PSA offers new berthing service
  • Carry on Chittagong
  • Exel reorganises China venture
  • Brabo beefs up shuttle
  • Major airport development study seeks tenders
  • SkyTeam launches operations
  • Swedish agent goes Airborne
  • AA tracks cargo
  • Italians silent on Air France

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 26, 2000
  • Closer co-operation German and French railroads
  • Also French-German subsidy for Super Jumbo
  • Hurry at BA and KLM
  • TNT dropping Manila for Hong Kong
  • P&O wins Indian port tender

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 26, 2000
  • VIP Line introduces new India-W. Africa service
  • Bright outlook for shipping seen
  • Exim Bank joins hands with 3 Israeli banks
  • Petro-goods prices in for revision
  • Marked preference for Indian cashew in West
  • Tea trade set to launch aggressive marketing
  • Corporatisation for better efficiency ' M. P. Pinto, Chairman, JNPT
  • Govt acts to upgrade marine sector for meeting EU standards
  • Centre clears only 11 PSUs for disinvestment
  • Core sector industries log 7.3 pc growth
  • India-Egypt pact focuses on joint ventures
  • Feedmeal exports up marginally
  • Maritime institute, to impart global trade logistics education, takes birth in New Delhi
  • HK Port's cargo volume up 21 pc
  • Old I-T forms valid: CBDT
  • Paradip records growth in April-May traffic
  • One-day token strike at JNP
  • Grand Alliance adds Jakarta, Xiamen calls

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 26, 2000
  • Singapore market outlook: Avails under pressure
  • IPE Gas Oil Contract extended
  • Cape Town harbour affected after fuel spill from sunken ship
  • FFS Bunkers reduces barge fee in Durban
  • Bunkers rise sharply after KPC refinery explosion

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 26, 2000
  • Contship goes weekly
  • APL: direct Miami-Central America container service
  • Polish Register appeals IACS decision
  • DCL enhances nonstop services to Santos and Buenos Aires
  • GeoLogistics moves into new logistics center
  • Roadway realigns its freight network

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 26, 2000
  • First gas turbine powered cruise ships starts maiden voyage
    Celebrity Cruises Millennium cruise ship began its maiden voyage today powered by two GE LM2500+ aeroderivative gas turbines.
  • Lunde leaving Intertanko
    INTERTANKO today announced that managing director Dagfinn Lunde will leave the organization on September 15 .
  • Hong Kong register tops 9 million grt markI
    Hong Kong Marine Department Director, Tsui Shung-yiu, says the Hong Kong Shipping Register has reached a record high of 9.1 million grt.
  • Bergesen exercises option to order tankers
    Bergesen has executed an option to order two more tankers of 296.000 dwt from Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Japan.The combined contract price for the two tankers is approx. $140 million.
  • Fred Olsen gets another H-3 rig
    On behalf of a company nominated by Bonheur ASA/Ganger Rolf ASA, Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has entered into an agreement with company owned by Transocean Sedco Forex for the purchase of the semisubmersible drilling rig Transocean Discoverer.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lunde quits Intertanko to return to ship finance
    DAGFINN Lunde has announced that he standing down as managing director of independent tanker owners association Intertanko in September for a better paid job in banking, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Europe takes first Erika action
    EUROPEAN Union Transport Ministers have agreed the first measure to improve maritime safety after last December's Erika tanker disaster and hope to agree a further two measures in the second half of the year.
  • Bergesen spend tops $500m
    BERGESEN, Norway's biggest shipping group, has lifted its spending on newbuilding VLCCs to well over $500m by exercising two options at Japan's Hitachi.
  • Hyundai yard in talks over Berge Nord crack problem
    THE three-year-old Berge Nord, one of Bergesen's very large ore carriers, is suffering from cracks, writes Tony Gray.
  • Finland opts for tonnage tax
    FINLAND'S shipowners appear to have won a three-year battle for tax breaks to put then on an equal footing with foreign rivals with the announcement of a tonnage tax system due to take effect from 2001.
  • Ports 'under threat from Brussels' over waste
    THE European Parliament's moves to interfere in the charging structure of ports represents "gross interference" with their commercial freedom, claims Associated British Ports environment manager, Graham Rabbitts, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Sri Lanka food ship attacked by Tamil Tigers
    SRI Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels attacked and badly damaged a merchant ship carrying food to the northern Jaffna peninsula early yesterday. They said the Mercs Uhana had been attacked by boats of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam off Sri Lanka's northern coast.
  • Europe sees rise in unsafe ships
    PORT state inspectors representing the Paris Memorandum on Port State Control have reported a "substantial increase" in deficiencies aboard ships they inspected during 1999.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 26, 2000
  • Novamar/UCT pool collapses
  • Tamil Tigers attack cargo ship
  • Texas increases fines on oil spills
  • "Massive investment" for Le Havre
  • Saskpool quits Gdansk Europort
  • Treasure spill hits Cape Town
  • China counts ferry sinking losses
  • Dagfinn Lunde to leave Intertanko
  • Capes rates top 5,000 mark
  • Dealco eats humble pie
  • Wilhelmsen switches from ore to oil
  • Mitsui bags China engine contracts
  • Assessor's U-turn stuns Derbyshire inquiry
  • Treasure sinking inevitable says BV
  • Explosion hits Kuwait products output
  • Australia ignores seafarers' SOS
  • Indian tonnage tax goes to cabinet
  • SSA will run new Oakland terminal
  • P&O wins Chennai contract
  • Peterswerft gets financial lifeline
  • Engineer wins libel suit over BC ferries
  • PRS seeks re-instatement

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Gand: niveau record de la valeur ajoutée en 1998
    En 1998, Gand a non seulement vu progresser son transbordement (23,63 mio. de t), mais également sa valeur ajoutée. Un nouveau record a même été atteint en ce qui concerne la valeur ajoutée. Mais l'emploi a légèrement baissé et les investissements ont sensiblement reculé. C'est ce qu'a calculé la Banque Nationale de Belgique dans son étude annuelle sur l'intérêt économique du port de Gand.
  • DaimlerChrysler et Hyundai joignent leurs forces dans le segment des utilitaires (+2,5 t)
    Comme nous l'annoncions dans notre édition de samedi dernier, DaimlerChrysler a acquis une participation de 10% dans le constructeur automobile sud-coréen Hyundai. De plus amples détails concernant l'opération ont été révélés hier lundi. Ainsi, le prix de la transaction s'élève à 420 mio. de USD. Le constructeur alémano-américain disposerait en outre d'une option de trois ans sur 5% supplémentaires. Les deux groupes ont en outre décidé de créer une joint-venture pour le développement, la production et le marketing d'utilitaires de plus de 2,5 tonnes et d'autobus. Ils introduiront également une offre commune sur Daewoo.
  • Mitsubishi sera le partenaire de Renault V.I. en Asie
    Patrick Faure, le PDG de Renault V.I., a déclaré dans une interview au quotidien économique français La Tribune que Mitsubishi devriendra le partenaire privilégié de l'alliance Volvo/Renault V.I. en Asie. Nissan ne sera plus qu'un partenaire ponctuel. Il a également déclaré que l'alliance entre Volvo et Renault V.I. devrait être mise en place fin 2000 ou début 2001.
  • Dentressangle va gérer le flux logistique d'Ikea en Grande-Bretagne
    Deux mois après qu'Ikea lui ait confié l'exploitation de sa plate-forme logistique à Metz, le prestataire de services logistiques français Norbert Dentressangle et le groupe suédois ont signé un contrat de six ans pour la gestion du flux de marchandises au Royaume-Uni. Ikea va construire un nouveau centre logistique à Doncaster en remplacement du centre existant à Finningley. Le groupe logistique britannique Salvesen exploite le centre de distribution d'Ikea à Thrapson.

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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%)
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
COMPANIES
The French state has acquired 80% percent of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
Calais
The company has a fleet of seven posacavi vessels
COMPANIES
Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based
Milan
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