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February 1998
28/02/1998BRIEFS
27/02/1998Chennai Port Trust leases Jawahar Dock V for 20 yrs
(Exim India)
27/02/1998Accountants can take over customs clearance services
(Cargoweb)
27/02/1998Kandla Port excels in container handling
(Exim India)
27/02/1998Compromise ship reform package revealed
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
27/02/1998Singapore marine sector
Meeting the challenges ahead

(Shipping Times)
27/02/1998HK port's box traffic falls 19% in Jan
(Shipping Times)
27/02/1998BRIEFS
27/02/1998New KL body to raise profile of maritime industry
(Shipping Times)
26/02/1998Exec says industry has 'marketing myopia'
(World Wide Shipper)
26/02/1998World cargo growth seen to triple in next 20 years
(Shipping Times)
26/02/1998PSA sees regional crisis slowing down '98 growth
(Shipping Times)
26/02/1998EUROKAI and BLG to hold merger talks
(Sched Net)
26/02/1998BRIEFS
25/02/1998Neptune leaves Taca conference
(Cargoweb)
25/02/1998Yokohama remains no.1 China trade port
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
25/02/1998Good maintenance rewards shipowners
(Shipping Times)
25/02/1998Far East-Europe trade sees almost full utilisation
(Shipping Times)
25/02/1998Cosco and OOCL start Taiwan-China joint service
(Sched Net)
25/02/1998BRIEFS
24/02/1998Air France will be partly privatized
(Cargoweb)
24/02/1998BRIEFS
24/02/1998Kobe to revise port service charges system
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
24/02/1998European shippers work out code for ship quality
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
24/02/1998Shanghai port
Striving to be a world hub

(Shipping Times)
24/02/1998Cyprus authorities probing ship certification fraud
(Shipping Times)
24/02/1998India's SCI looking for partners to run LNG vessels
(Shipping Times)
23/02/1998Earnings under pressure
(Business Standard)
23/02/1998Forest trades -- new shipping battleground
(Shipping Times)
23/02/1998S'wang yard closure won't hit repair capacity
(Shipping Times)
23/02/1998BRIEFS
21/02/1998Box traffic from Asia to Europe up 12% in 1997
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
21/02/1998Shenzhen Customs implement MOU at Shekou terminal
(Sched Net)
21/02/1998BRIEFS
20/02/1998Port Hamburg hits 76.7 million tons of cargo to make 1997 a record year
(World Wide Shipper)
20/02/1998Intermediaries change shipper's liability for freight
(Shipping Times)
20/02/1998China handled more than 10m TEUs last year: report
(Shipping Times)
20/02/1998Taiwan, China shipping talks move again but at slow pace
(Shipping Times)
20/02/1998Wilhelmsen clinches Mercedes transport deal
(Sched Net)
20/02/1998Indian Ocean/East Africa, a new improved CGM Service
(Sched Net)
20/02/1998BRIEFS
19/02/1998South African fruit to Rotterdam
(Cargoweb)
19/02/1998Gioia Tauro, per Vitale il master plan è «pessimo»
(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
19/02/1998Box volume from Asia to US up 14% in 1997
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
19/02/1998Sea-Land and Maersk change joint services
(Sched Net)
19/02/1998BRIEFS
18/02/1998Problems in Asia initiate shipping invoicing change
(World Wide Shipper)
18/02/1998Uneasy prospects for shipping industry
(Shipping Times)
18/02/1998World tanker rates
Asian crisis clouds the future

(Shipping Times)
18/02/1998HK box throughput seen to grow 5.8% in next 10 years
(Shipping Times)
18/02/1998No problem of over-ordering of tankers: Golden Ocean chief
(Shipping Times)
18/02/1998Romanian port targets hub role
(Cargoweb)
18/02/1998NYK to begin operations at new Tokyo terminal
(Sched Net)
18/02/1998BRIEFS
17/02/1998ECT and Hessenatie fight for terminal in North Africa
(Cargoweb)
17/02/1998Wan Hai, Interasia, MOL set to launch 'Super II'
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
17/02/1998El Niño forces Panama Canal to push first draft restrictions
(World Wide Shipper)
17/02/1998Hanjin ups U.S. to China service
(World Wide Shipper)
17/02/1998Asian crisis seen to improve shipping services
(Shipping Times)
17/02/1998BRIEFS
16/02/1998Reorganization Lykes needed
(Cargoweb)
16/02/1998Sad story of lives lost at yards
(Shipping Times)
16/02/1998HK port confident of meeting future challenges: chairman
(Shipping Times)
16/02/1998Croatia Line launches new Med-ISC service
(Sched Net)
16/02/1998Philippines' port charges to escalate over five years
(Sched Net)
16/02/1998P&O Nedlloyd peps up Med-feeder service
(Sched Net)
16/02/1998BRIEFS
14/02/1998Container equipment manufacturers merge
(Sched Net)
14/02/1998BRIEFS
13/02/1998Hutchinson set for expansion in Europe
(Cargoweb)
13/02/1998Battle for biggest German logistic company and rail forwarder's future
(Cargoweb)
13/02/1998UK court dismisses shipowner's attempt to avoid arbitration
(Shipping Times)
13/02/1998Latin America and the Caribbean
Growth spurs port expansion

(Shipping Times)
13/02/1998Far East exports seen to stagnate in '98
(Shipping Times)
13/02/1998MOL takes precautionary cuts on Asia-North America route
(Sched Net)
13/02/1998BRIEFS
12/02/1998Joint ocean tanker shipping Van Ommeren and Broström
(Cargoweb)
12/02/1998Big orders ensure hub of activity on cruiseship scene
(Shipping Times)
12/02/1998Japan unions set to protest against Australia
(Shipping Times)
12/02/1998Korean yards looking to S'pore for rescue packages
(Shipping Times)
12/02/1998BRIEFS
11/02/1998Danish and Swedish ports co-operating
(Cargoweb)
11/02/1998Records for Hamburg
(Cargoweb)
11/02/1998Selling State assets
Transport sector in spotlight

(Shipping Times)
11/02/1998Cruising business growing fast in UK
(Shipping Times)
11/02/1998APL, Mexican firm tie up to upgrade Asia-Mexico route
(Shipping Times)
11/02/1998Sea-Land to manage terminal at Brisbane Port
(Sched Net)
11/02/1998BRIEFS
10/02/1998P&O Nedlloyd, OOCL with NYK and Hapag-Lloyd
(Cargoweb)
07/02/1998ECT plans to diversify business
(Sched Net)
07/02/1998BRIEFS
06/02/1998Chemical carrier industry facing downturn: report
(Shipping Times)
06/02/1998New feeder for UK after Bordeaux booms
(Sched Net)
06/02/1998BRIEFS
05/02/1998Marseilles angry with SNCF
(Cargoweb)
05/02/1998Mitsui, APL opt for Lykes
(Cargoweb)
05/02/1998Hanjin Shipping will change its intra-Asia liner operations
(World Wide Shipper)
05/02/1998Middle East ports
New terminals upset old order

(Shipping Times)
05/02/1998Antwerp handled 111.9m tonnes cargo
(Shipping Times)
05/02/1998Port Elizabeth rates rise may bring changes
(Sched Net)
05/02/1998Fast growth of intermodalism in Port of Rotterdam
(Sched Net)
05/02/1998Hutchison increases investment in HIT
(Sched Net)
05/02/1998BRIEFS
04/02/1998Feeder services dominate deepsea routes
(Sched Net)
04/02/1998BRIEFS
03/02/1998P&O Nedlloyd upgrades Mediterranean feeder
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
03/02/1998Panama levels won't affect Baltic's route plan
(Shipping Times)
03/02/1998No rate war with Alliance's call switch: Hutchison
(Shipping Times)
03/02/1998BRIEFS
03/02/1998Freight rates set to rise
(Sched Net)
02/02/1998Rotterdam harbor pool back to the drawing board
(Cargoweb)
02/02/1998Philippines shipping
Asian crisis takes toll on firms

(Shipping Times)
02/02/1998China gaining momentum in shipyards' restructuring
(Shipping Times)
02/02/1998CSSC attempts reform in bid to remain attractive
(Sched Net)
02/02/1998BRIEFS
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
››› File
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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