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November 12, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Le Havre promoting its stability to Asia customers
    THE Port of Le Havre Authority has embarked on a goodwill tour of Asia, arm in arm with stevedoring union representatives to present a united front following years of waterfront unrest.
  • US$5b award set aside in Exxon Valdez case
  • Wastepaper carriage rates up from Dec 1
  • 19 missing Filipino crew rescued
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL to merge with JAS next year
    JAPAN's top carrier Japan Airlines will merge with Japan Air System, the country's third-biggest airline company, next year, a business daily said yesterday.
  • Seizures force troubled Canada 3000 to halt ops
  • Sabena successor makes first flight
  • Crossair posts 4.4m franc profit
  • Auckland Airport to curb landing fee increases

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Le Havre promoting its stability to Asia customers
    THE Port of Le Havre Authority has embarked on a goodwill tour of Asia, arm in arm with stevedoring union representatives to present a united front following years of waterfront unrest.
  • US$5b award set aside in Exxon Valdez case
  • Wastepaper carriage rates up from Dec 1
  • 19 missing Filipino crew rescued
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL to merge with JAS next year
    JAPAN's top carrier Japan Airlines will merge with Japan Air System, the country's third-biggest airline company, next year, a business daily said yesterday.
  • Seizures force troubled Canada 3000 to halt ops
  • Sabena successor makes first flight
  • Crossair posts 4.4m franc profit
  • Auckland Airport to curb landing fee increases

Sched Netweb site
  • Roof of the world to get rail link
  • Tiger stalks the Lion's den
  • Port of Brunswick reports double digit ro-ro growth
  • Cochin enforces security rules
  • Canada 3000 goes down
  • Airbus and Emirates form joint venture, predict future
  • SIA defers Airbus delivery

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2001
  • Sabena re-start difficult
  • Canada Maritime expands in Eastern Europe
  • Vopak optimistic about results
  • Airline Canada 3000 exit
  • CSXT with new locomotive operating system

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Oilmeal exports spurt by 118 pc in Oct.
  • German cos keen on outsourcing from Indian tool makers
  • Kerala latex processors earmark export quota
  • Kerala rubber body exports first cargo of rubber
  • KPT Board clears tariff hikes; awaits TAMP's nod
  • VPT racing ahead to become 'Numero Uno'
  • AILBIEA goes online, to expand operations to Kandla, Chennai Ports
  • Emirates places big order for Boeing, Airbus aircraft
  • Airbus superjumbo gets boost
  • Biggest cargo plane set to hit market
  • Concordes fly again after safety modifications
  • EC Adopts Package For Single European Sky
  • SilkAir starts second route to India
  • FedEx opens Shanghai hub
  • Panalpina plans to expand in Asia
  • Condor resumes services from Frankfurt to Goa
  • Govt shifts gaze on Africa in bid for markets
  • Reduction in peak Customs duty hinted at
  • Rana seeks Plan outlay to meet post-MFA regime
  • South Africa woos Indian investors for JVs in power, mining sectors
  • 9 pc growth in sensitive item imports in first half of current fiscal
  • Govt projects 30 pc fall in silk goods exports
  • Plan panel member prefers stable tax regime to fiscal sops
  • Garment exports buck the trend, post 12 pc growth in Oct.
  • MAT-paying firms must also pay advance tax: CBDT
  • CBDT chief sees no scope to exempt e-com transactions from I-T
  • SurSEZ poised to cross 2001-02 target despite the odds
  • Rana sees tougher times for textile exporters
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • Electrical sector growth put at 9 pc in Q1

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2001
  • Rotterdam fuel oil prices up again, Polish prices rise too
  • Russian oil companies propose export cuts
  • Crude powers ahead on wintry weather and Russian support for cuts
  • Recent updated company details
  • Personnel moves and company news
  • Rotterdam fuel oil prices shoot back above $100
  • Pacific Northwest set to climb after run of low prices
  • Fundamentals firming on the US West Coast
  • Early US East Coast indications show rise in prices

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2001
  • Conference agrees $33 million for Title XI in FY 2002
    A House-Senate conference allocated $33 million for the Title XI program in a spending bill for FY 2002 on which both Houses of Congress will now vote.
  • DOT Inspector General to audit Title XI
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Title XI loan guarantee program

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Third time unlucky for Behrmann
    Ship's master and owner Heino Behrmann made a third bid for fame on Friday, when the 2,240 gt ship Heinrich Behrmann ran aground on the Belgium coast near Blankenbergen at 0330hrs after he lo...
  • Grand Alliance lays up five boxships in bid to slash costs
    FIVE post-panamax containerships are to be laid-up by the Grand Alliance when the consortium suspends one of its transpacific loops next month. More vessels will become idle during the winte...
  • Fallen energy giant Enron bought by its former junior rival Dynegy
    THE precipitous fall from grace of Enron, the Houston-based energy trader that until recently billed itself "the world's leading company", came close to completion yesterday when ...
  • P&O admits U-turn over Scottish ferry service
    P&O, the UK's leading ferry operator, has admitted it was an unsuccessful contender for a planned Scottish ferry service that it has since lobbied against. The British operator was...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2001
  • Washington orders Title XI audit
  • Cosco enters global alliance
  • Oil spill hits Algeciras
  • China's biggest yard goes to work
  • Fast ferry master done for speeding
  • JCT to stay under SLPA's wing
  • Northrop, Newport News agree terms
  • Ship breaking nemesis for Tamilnadu
  • Owners warn on open cabotage
  • Kuehne & Nagel in Singapore JV
  • Oz election hinges on refugees
  • Spanish coasts in for battering
  • Kandla seeks 50 per cent tariff hike
  • Spider poisons US/NZ grape trade
  • Korea calls for Panama fee change
  • Analysts differ on Frontline potential
  • Log carrier crew feared lost
  • Alaskans angry over Valdez decision

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2001
  • Tonnage tax proposed for U.S.-flag ships
    Leaders of the House transportation committee introduced a bill that would tax U.S.-flag ships on a flat rate based on tonnage rather than income.
  • Report calls for end to carrier anti-trust immunity
    A new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development calls for an end to the anti-trust immunity enjoyed by liner shipping companies that allows them to fix prices.
  • ACL chief Rakkenes to retire
    The chief executive officer of Atlantic Container Line will retire at the end of 2002.
  • Reader Reaction: Rose right about air rates
  • National Guard deployed at Fla. seaports
  • Amtrak told to plan liquidation
  • Delphi Brazil unit wins GM contract
  • Air France sees 2Q profit; cargo falls
  • Japan shipyards overtaking Korea
  • Charleston dockworkers in plea deal
  • India port plans to hike tariff
  • Port of Wilmington names Fitzgerald as operations chief

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
NOVEMBER 10, 2001
  • La Commission européenne approuve l'octroi du crédit-pont à DAT
    La Commission européenne a autorisé le gouvernement belge à accorder le crédit-pont de 125 millions d'EUR (5 milliards de BEF) à DAT. Ce montant ne pourra toutefois être utilisé que pour couvrir les dépenses courantes et ne pourra servir à une restructuration. Cette décision constitue cependant une étape importante en vue de la création d'une nouvelle compagnie aérienne belge.
  • La FEFC veut restaurer les taux: +300 USD westbound, +250 USD eastbound
    Il était évident que la situation que l'on constate actuellement dans le trafic Europe/Asie, ne pouvait perdurer. Malgré une première campagne de réduction de la capacité, menée tant chez les conférentiels que ches les indépendants, les taux ne sont guère remontés. De nouveaux grands porte-containers sont venus s'ajouter à la flotte et la progression des volumes est nulle sur la liaison westbound et des plus faibles dans le sens eastbound. La FEFC a donc recommandé à ses troupes de prendre des actions individuelles et de réduire davantage encore la capacité, pour atteindre les 20%, si pas plus. Pour les armements, la principale cause d'inquiétude réside dans la chute continue des taux westbound.
  • Dunkerque: Sea-Invest relance l'activité au QPO
    Le groupe gantois Sea-Invest, qui figure parmi les grands spécialistes européens de la manutention portuaire de pondéreux, vient de procéder à Dunkerque à l'inauguration du Sea-Bulk Terminal. Il a investi 1,3 milliard de BEF (30 millions d'EUR) dans la modernisation de cette installation (l'ancien Quai à Pondéreux Ouest- QPO), ce qui a impliqué notamment l'apport de nouveaux équipements - notamment un portique - et l'aménagement de capacités de stockage supplémentaires.
  • Singapour affiche un recul de 11,3% après neuf mois
    A la fin septembre, le trafic containérisé transitant par le port de Singapour avait chuté de 11,3% par rapport aux neuf premiers mois de l'année dernière, indique la presse locale, qui se base sur des données publiées par la Maritime & Port Authority. Ce chiffre représente un léger redressement vis-à-vis du résultat enregistré à la fin juin, lorsque la baisse par rapport à 2000 était encore de 13%. C'est dû à la meilleure tenue de l'activité au troisième trimestre, où la perte de terrain est restée limitée à 8,2%.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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