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December 1997
31/12/1997CHINA'S CONTAINER INDUSTRY IN DIRE STRAITS AFTER PRICE CUTS
(Shipping Times)
31/12/1997EUROTUNNEL WINS 34-YEAR CHANNEL TUNNEL EXTENSION
(Sched Net)
31/12/1997QINGDAO HANDLES 1 MILLION BOXES
(Sched Net)
31/12/1997SINGAPORE CONTAINER LESSOR ENTERS REGIONAL MARKETS
(Sched Net)
31/12/1997BRIEFS
30/12/1997SUEZ CANAL TO LEAVE RATES ALONE
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1997ECT PLANS TO BUILD NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL IN DUISBURG
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1997GROWING FLEET OF BOX SHIPS MAY MAR EARNINGS: REPORT
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1997INDIAN PORT MAY DEVELOP CONTAINER FACILITIES
(Sched Net)
30/12/1997SAMUDERA PREPARES SERVICE EXPANSION PLANS
(Sched Net)
30/12/1997BRIEFS
29/12/1997RUSSIAN SHIP OWNERS TO THE NETHERLANDS
(Cargoweb)
29/12/1997BRAZILIAN-FLAG VESSELS FACE US TAX THREAT
(Shipping Times)
29/12/1997MIXED SIGNALS FROM S KOREA'S HANJIN
(Shipping Times)
29/12/1997FIRST APL VESSEL REFLAGGED TO US REGISTRY
(Shipping Times)
29/12/1997BRIEFS
27/12/1997EVERGREEN TO REDUCE EASTBOUND
(Sched Net)
27/12/1997BRIEFS
24/12/1997BRIEFS
23/12/1997MAERSK SWITCH TO BREMERHAVEN BLOW TO HAMBURG
(Cargoweb)
23/12/1997REVISIONS PLANNED FOR MATSON DEAL WITH APL
(World Wide Shipper)
23/12/1997CONTAINER SHIPPING RATES FORECAST TO REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE
(Shipping Times)
23/12/1997COSCO, K-LINE EXTEND TIES ON TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE
(Shipping Times)
23/12/1997MSC GOES SOLO ON JAPAN/ASIA-AUSTRALIA SERVICE
(Sched Net)
23/12/1997BRIEFS
22/12/1997COAST GUARD REQUIRING ISM CODE PAPERWORK
(World Wide Shipper)
22/12/1997K-LINE UPGRADING JAPAN-BANGKOK SERVICES
(Shipping Times)
22/12/1997SOUTH KOREA GOES AHEAD WITH AMBITIOUS PORT EXPANSION
(Shipping Times)
22/12/1997BRIEFS
20/12/1997EC TO DEBATE EUROPE'S PORT SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
(Sched Net)
20/12/1997BRIEFS
19/12/1997ALITALIA-KLM INTEGRATION STARTS IN FREIGHT
(Cargoweb)
19/12/1997ACTION IN REM AGAINST SHIP IS AN ACTION AGAINST THE OWNERS: LAW LORDS
(Shipping Times)
19/12/1997ALITALIA-KLM ALLIANCE WILL NOT HURT US: BA CHAIRMAN
(Shipping Times)
19/12/1997HUTCHISON BUYS UK'S THAMESPORT FOR 112M
(Shipping Times)
19/12/1997HANJIN SECURES DEDICATED TERMINAL AT LONG BEACH
(Shipping Times)
19/12/1997SEMINAR GENERATES HOPE FOR CROSS-STRAIT SHIPPING
(Sched Net)
19/12/1997BRIEFS
18/12/1997CONTAINER LEASING'S NEW KID ON THE BLOCK BIDES ITS TIME TO GROW
(Shipping Times)
18/12/1997SEA-LAND MAY PULL OUT OF NEW YORK PORT
(Shipping Times)
18/12/1997SRI LANKA TO FINALISE PORT DEAL WITH P&O BY MARCH
(Shipping Times)
18/12/1997CHINA SLAMS US FOR BLOCKING COSCO'S LONG BEACH PLANS
(Shipping Times)
18/12/1997INDIA'S PORTS NOTCH UP BIG GROWTH RATES
(Sched Net)
18/12/1997BRIEFS
17/12/1997MAERSK IRRITATED BY ROTTERDAM PLANNING
(Cargoweb)
17/12/1997ALITALIA-KLM ALLIANCE TICKLISH FOR AMSTERDAM
(Cargoweb)
17/12/1997APL ALLIANCE UNVEILS NEW SERVICE STRUCTURE FOR '98
(Shipping Times)
17/12/1997KUANTAN PORT SET TO REEL IN BUSINESS
(Sched Net)
17/12/1997SHANGHAI PLANS DEEP WATER PORT
(Sched Net)
17/12/1997BRIEFS
16/12/1997AUSTRALIAN PETROLEUM SELLS TANKER OPERATION TO TEEKAY SHIPPING
(Shipping Times)
16/12/1997MANILA PORT'S INT'L TERMINALS TO RAISE CARGO HANDLING RATES
(Shipping Times)
16/12/1997APL TO RE-FLAG MORE SHIPS IN US
(Sched Net)
16/12/1997BRIEFS
15/12/1997POSSIBILITY OF LARGE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE
(Cargoweb)
15/12/1997STILL FREEWAY BETWEEN ROTTERDAM AND ITALY
(Cargoweb)
15/12/1997ITALIAN POLITICIANS AGREE TO KLM
(Cargoweb)
15/12/1997LINERS GOING THROUGH SIMILAR EXPERIMENT AS TANKER INDUSTRY
(Shipping Times)
15/12/1997BRIEFS
13/12/1997SEA-LAND, MAERSK LINKS CONTINUE
(Sched Net)
13/12/1997BRIEFS
12/12/1997ECT BUILDS TERMINAL IN DUISBURG
(Cargoweb)
12/12/1997NEW MEDICAL RULES FOR SAILORS MAY CUT INSURANCE CLAIMS
(Shipping Times)
12/12/1997HYUNDAI TO JOIN FAR EAST-EURO RATE GROUP
(Shipping Times)
12/12/1997BRIEFS
11/12/19977 PER CENT GROWTH IN GERMAN INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
(Cargoweb)
11/12/1997TWO UNUSUAL ORDERS AND A NOTE OF CAUTION FOR VLCC OWNERS
(Shipping Times)
11/12/1997INDIA COMES UP AGAINST HURDLES IN PRIVATISING PORTS
(Shipping Times)
11/12/1997BRIEFS
10/12/1997ECT TAKES NO SHARE IN DUISBURG TERMINAL
(Cargoweb)
10/12/1997TIME TO LET HOST OF SHIPPING MEASURES ON SAFETY TAKE EFFECT
(Shipping Times)
10/12/1997MANILA PORT'S TOWAGE OPERATORS RAISE FEES
(Shipping Times)
10/12/1997YANG MING TO SET UP KAOHSIUNG STEVEDORING FIRM
(Sched Net)
10/12/1997BRIEFS
09/12/1997ECT TAKES NO SHARE IN DUISBURG TERMINAL
(Cargoweb)
09/12/1997HONGKONG PORT OPERATORS IN PRICE-CUTTING WAR
(Shipping Times)
09/12/1997CHINA YARDS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
(Shipping Times)
09/12/1997NO MORE NEW SHIPPING RULES, INTERTANKO URGES
(Shipping Times)
09/12/1997BRIEFS
08/12/1997ALITALIA JOINS IN WITH KLM
(Cargoweb)
08/12/1997FRENCH SHIPPERS WANT GOVERNMENT AID
(Cargoweb)
06/12/1997ANTWERP REELS IN TONS OF BUSINESS
(Sched Net)
06/12/1997BRIEFS
05/12/1997AMSTERDAM-MILAN AIR FREIGHT BY RAIL
(Cargoweb)
05/12/1997SHIPPERS WARN OF TOO MANY LINER ALLIANCES
(Shipping Times)
05/12/1997RED TAPE DISSOLVED AT PORT KLANG CUSTOMS
(Sched Net)
05/12/1997BRIEFS
04/12/1997BELGIUM-ITALY FREEWAY READY
(Cargoweb)
04/12/1997SPANISH PORT EXPANDS
(Sched Net)
04/12/1997FINCANTIERI-DNS SIGN TO 'TAP WORLD MARKET'
(Sched Net)
04/12/1997BRIEFS
03/12/1997HAPAG-LLOYD AND MSC WILL EXPAND FLEET
(Cargoweb)
03/12/1997THIRD ASIA-PACIFIC TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS CONGRESS
CHALLENGING TIMES AT HAND

(Shipping Times)
03/12/1997JAPANESE REGIONAL PORTS RAISE CONTAINER HANDLING
(Sched Net)
03/12/1997BRIEFS
02/12/1997EC CONSIDERS HARD AVIATION POLICY
(Cargoweb)
02/12/1997P KLANG CAN BE WORLD'S 5TH LARGEST: LING
(Shipping Times)
02/12/1997OOCL TO JOIN MAJOR LINES IN ANOTHER NEW ALLIANCE
(Shipping Times)
02/12/1997BRIEFS
01/12/1997ASIA'S CURRENCY PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT
(Shipping Times)
01/12/1997COSCO PACIFIC CUTTING BACK ON ACQUISITION PROGRAMME
(Shipping Times)
01/12/1997P&O BULK SHIPPING TO MERGE WITH CHINA GROUP
(Shipping Times)
01/12/1997BRIEFS
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Poseidon Principles takes stock of the decarbonisation of shipping, which still has a long way to go
Copenhagen
The association's latest annual report highlights the progress made
Saipem awarded two projects for the transport and storage of CO2 in the United Kingdom
Milan
Orders with a total value of approximately 650 million euros
Il Tuscan Port Community System sarà implementato anche a Venezia
Livorno
Accordo tra le AdSP del Tirreno Settentrionale e dell'Adriatico Settentrionale
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +4.5%
Bremen
Containerized cargo up +10.0%
Korea to Invest Nearly $10 Billion in New Jinhae Port Area in Busan
Seoul
It will be able to accommodate 30,000 TEU container ships
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
The negative trend in revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL continued in November
Taipei
Positive percentage change year-on-year
PSA Italy to close 2024 with a +3% growth in container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Venice
Genoa
Increases of +4.1% at PSA Genova Pra' and +19.4% at PSA SECH; drop of -14.0% at the PSA Venice-Vecon
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
Federazione del Mare and Wista Italy sign a memorandum of understanding to promote gender equality
Genoa
The aim is also to promote the sustainability and development of the maritime sector.
Four new electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes for the port of Koper
Helsinki
They were ordered by Luka Koper from Konecranes
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in Belgian ports grew by +2.7%
Brussels
In the first half of the year the increase was +1.6%
Global Ship Lease has purchased four 9,115 TEU containerships with an average age of 8.5 years
Athens
Total investment of 274 million dollars
The Cretan port of Souda will be equipped with a maritime station
Athens
Investment of 12.29 million euros
MSC Technology expands its headquarters at Lingotto in Turin and hires new staff
Turin
Approximately 2,000 square meters of new spaces discovered
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