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November 1998
30/11/1998BRIEFS
30/11/1998S'pore port users stand to save up to $32m next year
(Shipping Times)
30/11/1998UK ports to fight "illegal" subsidies
(Shipping Times)
30/11/1998Six int'l firms bid for venture with PT Pelindo II
(Shipping Times)
30/11/1998Essar plans to set up port, terminal near petro refinery
(Capital Market)
28/11/1998BRIEFS
27/11/1998BRIEFS
27/11/19983 Risks seen in underestimating impact of Asia crisis
(Shipping Times)
27/11/1998Vessel's delivery date hinges on expiry of definite notice
(Shipping Times)
27/11/1998CTSA to implement peak season surcharge
(Sched Net)
27/11/1998Mixed fortunes for freight contracts
(Business Day)
27/11/1998Los puertos de Almería y Perpignan compiten por los cítricos marroquíes
(urgente online press)
27/11/1998MbPT plans to privatise four terminals at Indira Dock
(Exim India)
27/11/1998TN working group identifies ideal site for box hub port
(Exim India)
26/11/1998BRIEFS
26/11/1998Comesa States to Establish Shipping Line
(The East African)
26/11/1998Container Traffic at Mombasa Rises
(The East African)
26/11/1998Experts Discuss the Way Forward for Tanzania Ports
(The East African)
26/11/1998Transpacific group to raise surcharges
(Shipping Times)
25/11/1998BRIEFS
25/11/1998Advantages of Mormugao Port listed
(Exim India)
24/11/1998BRIEFS
24/11/1998HK shipping lines warn against govt intervention
(Shipping Times)
24/11/1998Reported piracy incidents in Asia fall in Jan-Sept
(Shipping Times)
24/11/1998España y Francia confirman la conexión con el TAV en el 2004
(urgente online press)
23/11/1998BRIEFS
23/11/1998Osaka port eyeing S'pore investors for US$350m project
(Shipping Times)
23/11/1998Dubai's face of diversification
(Shipping Times)
23/11/1998China Container growth to remain strong
(Sched Net)
23/11/1998Hyundai's First Cruise Ship Returns from North Korea; Mt. Kumgang Tours Available to Foreigners in Mid-March
(The Korea Herald)
23/11/1998Indian National Shipowners Association asks ministry of surface transport to allocate separate berths at Indian ports for coastal ships, writes S Ravindran
(Business Standard)
21/11/1998BRIEFS
21/11/1998Shipping lines defend rates
(Sched Net)
21/11/1998Better future for Croatia Line
(Exim India)
20/11/1998BRIEFS
20/11/1998Rise in container cargo seen
(Shipping Times)
20/11/1998Bunker supplier cannot arrest chartered vessel for non-payment
(Shipping Times)
20/11/1998Allarme dell'European freight leaders club: entro il 2010 è previsto un raddoppio del traffico intracomunitario. Trasporto merci verso il collasso
(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
20/11/1998CTSA Unveils Rate Hike Plan of $1,000 Per FEU
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
20/11/1998Nedlloyd confident despite fall in profits
(Financial Times)
20/11/1998Petronet, SCI to float LNG shipping joint venture
(The Economic Times)
19/11/1998BRIEFS
19/11/1998Indian government sells 9m shares in Concor
(Shipping Times)
19/11/1998Port of Long Beach sees 6.3% jump in Asian imports
(Shipping Times)
19/11/1998Gulf hub sets its sights high
(Shipping Times)
19/11/1998VSA looks to expand
(Sched Net)
19/11/1998First Private Box Terminal in Vietnam Opened
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
19/11/1998Cinco navieras baleares inscriben sus buques en el Registro Especial
(urgente online press)
18/11/1998Cross channel fares to soar
(BBC News)
18/11/1998Port Privatisation: An Area Where
(The East African)
18/11/1998BRIEFS
18/11/1998Tanker market forecast to have surplus of 21m dwt
(Shipping Times)
18/11/1998Halla shipbuilder gets reprieve from creditors
(Shipping Times)
18/11/1998Can 5,000 passengers be safely evacuated from a cruise ship?
(Shipping Times)
18/11/1998South Korea denies that IMF funds help shipyards
(Marine Log)
18/11/1998Gujarat plans to make Hazira 'most preferred port of call'
(Exim India)
17/11/1998DFDS acquires North Sea Line
(Cargoweb)
17/11/1998More vessels to call at Mombasa
(Daily Nation on the Web)
17/11/1998BRIEFS
17/11/1998Mundra port projected to handle 3.5m tonnes of cargo
(Exim India)
17/11/1998P&O Nedlloyd names latest newbuilding in Hong Kong
(Sched Net)
16/11/1998BRIEFS
16/11/1998AWRA members announce 1999 rate restorations
(Sched Net)
16/11/1998Smaller carriers turn to consolidation to survive
(Shipping Times)
16/11/1998New low-tax package for German fleet "healthy"
(Shipping Times)
16/11/1998Get ready for the 15,000-TEU boxship a few years from now
(Shipping Times)
14/11/1998BRIEFS
13/11/1998BRIEFS
13/11/1998S'pore shippers slam planned freight rate hikes
(Shipping Times)
13/11/1998Oil tankers' rates seen to drop 5-7% next year
(Shipping Times)
12/11/1998BRIEFS
12/11/1998Congestion surcharge imposed on Madras stays
(Shipping Times)
12/11/1998Italian firm to study major Manila port project
(Shipping Times)
12/11/1998Peerless to dilute stake in shipping unit
(The Economic Times)
12/11/1998APSA succeeds in resisting new THCs
(Sched Net)
12/11/1998European Commission to monitor newbuilding prices for unfair competition
(Marine Log)
11/11/1998BRIEFS
11/11/1998P&O Ports pulls out of US$1b project in India
(Shipping Times)
11/11/1998Business picks up at Mombasa port
(Daily Nation on the Web)
10/11/1998Delay in KLM/Alitalia alliance
(Cargoweb)
10/11/1998BRIEFS
10/11/1998Status Maritime to launch Europe service in January
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
10/11/1998Mauritius Freeport as the hub of the southern Indian Ocean?
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
10/11/1998Durban car terminal opens officially with 56 000 units expected in the first year
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
10/11/1998Call for int'l standard to test ships for Y2000 bug
(Shipping Times)
10/11/1998Panama Canal results unaffected by El Nino
(Sched Net)
09/11/1998BRIEFS
09/11/1998Shippers anxious over permanent rate hikes
(Sched Net)
09/11/1998Transpacific lines to raise rates by at least US$900
(Shipping Times)
09/11/1998Internet usage on board ships forecast to grow
(Shipping Times)
07/11/1998BRIEFS
07/11/1998Increased exports boost Japanese shipping lines
(Financial Times)
07/11/1998Good reaction to EC proposal
(Sched Net)
06/11/1998BRIEFS
06/11/1998APL confirms possible sale of stacktrain unit
(Shipping Times)
06/11/1998Keppel Marine Industries next in line to be merged
(Shipping Times)
06/11/1998Korean ship orders up 87% in Oct due to stronger yen
(Shipping Times)
06/11/1998Shipping Industry Secures Orders that last for 2 Years and 6 Months
(The Korea Times)
06/11/1998Container Shipping Along ROK-Russia Line Drops
(The Korea Times)
06/11/1998Container Freight Charges to Rise Further
(The Korea Herald)
06/11/1998Rate restoration tops agenda at TSA meeting
(Sched Net)
06/11/1998Trasmediterránea construirá una terminal propia en Valencia
(urgente online press)
05/11/1998Capacity problems at ECT
(Cargoweb)
05/11/1998BRIEFS
05/11/1998M'sian govt to implement proposals to boost Klang
(Shipping Times)
05/11/1998Flag-of-convenience myth
(Shipping Times)
05/11/1998Las Palmas castiga a los tráficos cautivos frente a las flotas extranjeras
(urgente online press)
05/11/1998Guangdong imports up despite downturn
(Sched Net)
05/11/1998Analysts' space demand predictions come true
(Sched Net)
04/11/1998BRIEFS
04/11/1998S'pore marine sector sees 17% growth in revenue
(Shipping Times)
04/11/1998Banking on creative design
(Shipping Times)
04/11/1998Siete puertos españoles invierten 260.000 millones en modernizarse
(urgente online press)
03/11/1998China: shipping market opened to Europeans
(Financial Times)
03/11/1998BRIEFS
03/11/1998EU regulators, carriers agree on pricing principles
(Shipping Times)
03/11/1998EU reviews subsidies given to Kvaerner's German yard
(Shipping Times)
02/11/1998BRIEFS
02/11/1998KL unveils more steps to promote local ports
(Shipping Times)
02/11/1998Antwerp port seeks to lure chemicals investors
(Shipping Times)
02/11/1998Passengers of sinking ferry may 'have to swim'
(Shipping Times)
02/11/1998Seoul-Inchon canal construction to start in March, next year
(The Korea Economic Weekly)
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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