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December 27, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US proposing law requiring x-ray of every box in port
    THE United States may begin x-raying every container arriving at its ports if proposed legislation is passed, amid growing fears the shipping industry has been infiltrated by terrorist groups and could be used to facilitate terror attacks.
  • Uneasy times at sea
  • Sri Lanka wants war premium surcharge cut
  • Traffic at HK's Kwai Chung port drops 4.7% in Nov
  • 5 sailors die in mishap at Kuantan port
Air and Land Transport
  • Terminal shutdown, plane crash mark X'mas in US
    A deadly crash of a small plane, a forced landing of a passenger jet and a temporary shutdown of a major airport terminal marked Christmas Day in the United States, where authorities took no chances as they enforced new airline security rules.
  • Kawasaki, Mitsubishi eye more Boeing work
  • Narita airport's passenger numbers down 32%
  • Incheon airport gets govt nod for expansion
  • KLM to struggle to break even in 2002/3
Features
  • Port of entry now a point of anxiety
    LATE last month, the commandant of the US Coast Guard met leaders of the International Maritime Organization on the banks of the Thames in London to propose sweeping changes in the way the world conducts international shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US proposing law requiring x-ray of every box in port
    THE United States may begin x-raying every container arriving at its ports if proposed legislation is passed, amid growing fears the shipping industry has been infiltrated by terrorist groups and could be used to facilitate terror attacks.
  • Uneasy times at sea
  • Sri Lanka wants war premium surcharge cut
  • Traffic at HK's Kwai Chung port drops 4.7% in Nov
  • 5 sailors die in mishap at Kuantan port
Air and Land Transport
  • Terminal shutdown, plane crash mark X'mas in US
    A deadly crash of a small plane, a forced landing of a passenger jet and a temporary shutdown of a major airport terminal marked Christmas Day in the United States, where authorities took no chances as they enforced new airline security rules.
  • Kawasaki, Mitsubishi eye more Boeing work
  • Narita airport's passenger numbers down 32%
  • Incheon airport gets govt nod for expansion
  • KLM to struggle to break even in 2002/3
Features
  • Port of entry now a point of anxiety
    LATE last month, the commandant of the US Coast Guard met leaders of the International Maritime Organization on the banks of the Thames in London to propose sweeping changes in the way the world conducts international shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US proposing law requiring x-ray of every box in port
    THE United States may begin x-raying every container arriving at its ports if proposed legislation is passed, amid growing fears the shipping industry has been infiltrated by terrorist groups and could be used to facilitate terror attacks.
  • Uneasy times at sea
  • Sri Lanka wants war premium surcharge cut
  • Traffic at HK's Kwai Chung port drops 4.7% in Nov
  • 5 sailors die in mishap at Kuantan port
Air and Land Transport
  • Terminal shutdown, plane crash mark X'mas in US
    A deadly crash of a small plane, a forced landing of a passenger jet and a temporary shutdown of a major airport terminal marked Christmas Day in the United States, where authorities took no chances as they enforced new airline security rules.
  • Kawasaki, Mitsubishi eye more Boeing work
  • Narita airport's passenger numbers down 32%
  • Incheon airport gets govt nod for expansion
  • KLM to struggle to break even in 2002/3
Features
  • Port of entry now a point of anxiety
    LATE last month, the commandant of the US Coast Guard met leaders of the International Maritime Organization on the banks of the Thames in London to propose sweeping changes in the way the world conducts international shipping.

Sched Netweb site
  • More offices for Haba-Sped
  • Cosco Qingdao makes initial call at Port of Qingdao
  • Hong Kong plays it safe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Marginal rise in coir exports in April-Nov.
  • Kolkata Court, Cegat uphold DGAD actions on dumping
  • India to supply Sri Lanka 3 lakh tonnes of wheat over 12-month period
  • Trade talks with Bangla put off
  • Dumping duty slapped on thermal sensitive paper
  • Iraq eases Indian wheat import norms
  • Burrowing time for Asia's 1st LPG cavern at Vizag
  • VPT vision outlined at seminar
  • Export facilitation, not incentives to be key words now-Rudy
  • Fruit AEZs may soon come up in state
  • Sinha parleys with industry top brass on Jan. 8
  • Govt budgeting for more active states' role in export effort
  • Farm exporters allowed input imports at 5 pc duty
  • India achieves new record in maize yield
  • Scheme drawn up to promote Indian products through brand equity
  • Fin. Ministry announces excise duty relief for blended petrol
  • S. B. Mohapatra is new Textile Secretary
  • P. K. Sharma to take over as CBDT chief
  • Navi Mumbai airport project report ready

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Insurers in chaos as new year looms
    INSURANCE markets are in chaos as brokers and underwriters scramble to hammer out programmes to cover the huge volume of 2002 risks for maritime and industrial concerns.
  • Film finance lawsuits may last for decade
    A HUGE film finance row involving some of the stars of the insurance world has surfaced again in London ' and promises to be a long running hit at the law courts.
  • Former Vulkan chiefs escape jail
    THE three men found guilty of embezzling Dm854m ($383m) from Bremer Vulkan and precipitating one of the largest company failures in Germany's business history will not serve prison terms.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 26, 2001
  • Asia-U.S. liner outlook gloomy
    Container lines are forecasting flat cargo business for the first half of 2002.
  • Two charged in Coast Guard license scheme
    A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted a former Coast Guard civilian employee and another man in connection with a scheme to sell hundreds of false Coast Guard documents and licenses to unsuspecting mariners.
  • Bangladesh, Myanmar plan shipping links
    Trade within the Indian sub-continent is likely to get a boost in the coming year.
  • BDP opens Cincinnati office
  • New Web service wants to shine light on rates
  • MTMC plans workshop for military transporters
  • RailAmerica sells Minnesota railroad
  • Trans-Pacific lines ready China charges
  • Tanker owners brace for OPEC cuts
  • Buenos Aires terminal operating after riots
  • A&B expects lower results for Matson
  • Port Canaveral first to meet new security rules
  • Another war-risk cut for Pakistan

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Hausse remarquable du trafic roro à Ostende
    On se rappelera que l’année 2000 connut la relance du trafic maritime au port d’Ostende. Pas moins de 4.326.453 tonnes de marchandises furent alors transbordées, soit 39,1% de plus que l’année précédente. Selon les chiffres provisoires, le trafic a poursuivi sur sa lancée en 2001 et réalise un nouveau gain remarquable de quelque 25%. Le trafic de fret roro sur l’Angleterre affiche d’ailleurs des chiffres exceptionnels. Seul le trafic touristique sur Douvres est en baisse, une fois de plus.
  • Leo Delwaide: “Après réflexion, nous avons décidé
    de geler les droits de port en 2002”L’Entreprise portuaire a rendu possible le transfert des concessions de Hessenatie et Noord Natie à la Hesse Noord Natie, ce qui rend désormais possible la fusion. Mais qu’en est-il des deux autres concessions de la darse à marée, l’une sur le versant est où seront traités les trafics du groupe CP Ships, l’autre sur le versant ouest se trouve dans la prolongation du terminal dédié à MSC. Y-a-t-il un timing de prévu pour l’octroi de ces concessions et l’une d’elle devra-t-elle faire l’objet d’un appel d’offres comme le réclame P&O ports? A cette question l’échevin du port Leo Delwaide fait plutôt preuve d’une certaine réserve: “Il n’y a pas de timing de prévu pour l’octroi de ces concessions, pour ce qui est du reste, cela sera envisagé d’une façon extrêmement détaillée”, nous a-t-il dit.
  • ABES continue à croire dans le potentiel de croissance des diverses conventionnelles
    A la lecture des statistiques relatives à l’évolution du trafic maritime des marchandises diverses en conventionnel/breakbulk à Anvers, on constate que ce secteur est effectivement en baisse pour de multiples raisons, toutefois il est encore bien vivant et même toujours porteur pour certaines entreprises de manutention portuaire. C’est le cas pour la firme ABES s.a. (Antwerp Bevrachting Expeditie en Stevedoring Bedrijf), qui a démontré au fil des dernières années qu’il y avait toujours des possibilités dans ce domaine.
  • Echec des négociations entre Volvo et Navistar
    La division Powertrain de Volvo AB et le constructeur de camions américain Navistar ne sont pas parvenus à trouver un accord sur l’utilisation de moteurs 12 l de Volvo par International Trucks. C’est ce qu’annonce un communiqué très laconique du groupe suédois. Le groupe américain, encore plus disrcet qu’à son habitude, n’a même pas encore fait état de cette nouvelle. Ceci révèle à quel point les deux parties sont mécontentes de devoir avouer l’échec des discussions. Celles-ci, en effet, ont été très dures, ainsi que nous avons appris il y a peu à très bonne source.

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 26, 2001
  • V.Ships loses wrongful dismissal case
    An ex-employee wins Euro 100,000 against the largest ship manager for damages.
  • USCG detains eight
    Bulk carrier Sea Concert was cited for 25 deficiencies in November.
  • Virgo extradition case again postponed
    The first hearing on 14 January will set future court dates for the case.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy to slash workforce
    The move to cut 4,000 jobs is a part of the company's four-year business plan.
  • Singapore box throughput up in October
    The number of containers handled by the country rose for the first time since July 2001.
  • Evergreen drops Cosco Aussie tie-up
    Taiwanese operator to stop slot-sharing agreement on route between China and Australia next February.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 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
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
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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