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December 1998
31/12/1998BRIEFS
31/12/1998Lloyd Triestino drops Europe-Aussie service
(Shipping Times)
31/12/1998Tianjin surpasses volume target
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1998BRIEFS
30/12/1998Shipping lines pulling out of Colombo port
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1998Beijing denies plan to ban ship imports
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1998Enron, Shipping Corp of India and Mitsui in LNG tie-up
(Shipping Times)
30/12/1998Air France ready to take off
(Financial Times)
29/12/1998BRIEFS
29/12/1998US-Asia trade imbalance set to worsen next year
(Shipping Times)
29/12/1998China shipping firms told to buy locally-built vessels
(Shipping Times)
29/12/1998Korea to overtake Japan in new shipbuilding orders
(The Korea Herald)
29/12/1998Two U.S. shipbuilding associations merge
(Marine Log)
29/12/1998Anera to restore rates on Southeast Asian freight
(Sched Net)
28/12/1998BRIEFS
28/12/1998Evergreen joint venture wins Korean terminal deal
(Shipping Times)
28/12/1998Lauritzen expects 300m kroner loss in '98 due to shipping woes
(Shipping Times)
28/12/1998APL reduces NVOCCs' rates
(Sched Net)
28/12/1998Slump in Chinese shipbuilding
(Sched Net)
24/12/1998BRIEFS
24/12/1998Liberia to terminate contract with International Registries
(Marine Log)
24/12/1998PSA rates one of lowest, most competitive among major ports
(Shipping Times)
24/12/1998Construction of M'sian port at Pelepas begins
(Shipping Times)
24/12/1998Mega ships rule the waves
(Shipping Times)
24/12/1998Finnair "nada" en la alianza Oneworld
(urgente online press)
24/12/1998US, EU may lift garment import curbs by month-end
(Exim India)
24/12/1998New Medfec chairman plans for New Year
(Sched Net)
23/12/1998Van Ommeren takes new Middle East terminal into service
(Cargoweb)
23/12/1998BRIEFS
23/12/1998Las sanciones de Estados Unidos por el banano costarán a España 26 millones de dólares
(ABCe)
23/12/1998Work on Dholera port to begin next month
(Exim India)
22/12/1998BRIEFS
22/12/1998Antwerp port forecasts record tonnage
(Shipping Times)
22/12/1998EE. UU. impone aranceles a productos europeos como consecuencia de la «guerra del banano»
(ABCe)
22/12/1998MSC follows rate restoration
(Sched Net)
21/12/1998BRIEFS
21/12/1998SNSC hits out at TSA over service level claims
(Shipping Times)
21/12/1998China's shipbuilders struggle to stay afloat
(Shipping Times)
21/12/1998Suez Canal's transit fees for '99 unchanged
(Shipping Times)
21/12/19985th special survey for tankers: the big question for owners, yards
(Shipping Times)
21/12/1998GE Shipping to transport LNG
(The Hindu Business Line)
21/12/1998Canada follows US, bans untreated wood from China
(Sched Net)
19/12/1998BRIEFS
19/12/1998Banana deal frittered away
(BBC News)
19/12/1998Kuantan Port in sub-lease deal with KTSB
(The Star Online)
18/12/1998BRIEFS
18/12/1998Tanker rate lows of early 90s forecast
(Shipping Times)
18/12/1998State-owned yards in revamp
(Shipping Times)
18/12/1998East Asian Economies in 1999 Expected to Grow 3.1%
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
18/12/1998Brindisi nuovo polo container del Sud
(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
18/12/1998Australia to continue shipyard subsidy
(Marine Log)
17/12/1998ECT wants two terminals in Baltic
(Cargoweb)
17/12/1998Government Rule Could Hit Ship Arrivals in Mombasa
(The East African)
17/12/1998BRIEFS
17/12/1998Product tanker trade crippled by Asian slump
(Shipping Times)
17/12/1998Korea Heavy rejects offers on plants
(Shipping Times)
17/12/1998No dramatic upturn in building rates is seen after next year
(Shipping Times)
16/12/1998ECT competitor wants Rotterdam terminal on sea
(Cargoweb)
16/12/1998BRIEFS
16/12/1998Carriers manage small rate rise
(Shipping Times)
15/12/1998BRIEFS
15/12/1998PSA simplifies box storage, handling rates
(Shipping Times)
15/12/1998Coping with dramatic changes
(Shipping Times)
15/12/1998HKSC warns against rate rises
(Sched Net)
15/12/1998Centre plans additional capacity for 11 major ports
(Exim India)
15/12/1998El puerto de Tarragona, de visita en Mercosur
(urgente online press)
14/12/1998BRIEFS
14/12/1998K-Line, Cosco, Yang Ming start new Asia - Europe service
(Sched Net)
14/12/1998CMA-CGM merger faces court obstruction
(Sched Net)
14/12/1998Heavy Industries Focus on Shipbuilding
(The Korea Times)
14/12/1998Rate hike planned on S'pore-Calcutta route
(Shipping Times)
14/12/1998Rina unhappy with detention of ship it certified
(Shipping Times)
12/12/1998BRIEFS
11/12/1998BRIEFS
11/12/1998Charterers asking for cover for Y2K incidents
(Shipping Times)
11/12/1998Korean shipbuilders hit back at European charges
(Marine Log)
11/12/1998Kenya to handle Addis cargo
(Daily Nation on the Web)
10/12/1998BRIEFS
10/12/1998ECT invites Hutchison to increase its stake
(Shipping Times)
10/12/1998Hongkong consortiums sign lease for terminal 9
(Shipping Times)
10/12/1998HPH in talks on Shanghai terminal stake
(Sched Net)
09/12/1998BRIEFS
09/12/1998United Kingdom: Jackson orders audit of ports
(Financial Times)
09/12/1998Bruselas moderniza la seguridad de la navegación marítima
(urgente online press)
09/12/1998Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
(Shipping Times)
08/12/1998BRIEFS
08/12/1998Many ships unlikely to meet GMDSS deadline
(Shipping Times)
08/12/1998Zim teams up with Korean firm in deal on 2 container terminals
(Shipping Times)
08/12/1998Safmarine bidders - all the options
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
08/12/1998Cunard: $60m revamp by US owner
(Financial Times)
08/12/1998Integrated port operator to be created after restructure
(The Star Online)
08/12/1998Domestic shipbuilders on alert with ratification of OECD accord
(The Korea Herald)
07/12/1998BRIEFS
07/12/1998EU plan to certify marine equipment turns into fiasco
(Shipping Times)
07/12/1998Scheme may hit S'pore ship suppliers
(Shipping Times)
07/12/1998Modern bulk carriers suffering from fatigue cracks: report
(Shipping Times)
05/12/1998BRIEFS
05/12/1998TECON 2 completion postponed
(Sched Net)
04/12/1998ECT costs $ 330 million; municipality wants 30 percent
(Cargoweb)
04/12/1998BRIEFS
04/12/1998Il ministero delle Finanze chiede decine di miliardi per cinque anni di arretrati alle compagnie di trasporto container, il Fisco batte cassa
Una tassa per le merci trasportate in coperta rischia di allontanare il traffico dagli scali italiani

(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
04/12/1998When a ship master is not bound to follow order of time charterer
(Shipping Times)
03/12/1998BRIEFS
03/12/1998España, Italia, Portugal y Grecia pagarán el 65 por ciento de la tasa de transporte
(urgente online press)
03/12/1998SKorea's low prices are less risky than they look
(Shipping Times)
03/12/1998Manila tariffs raised despite outrage from carriers
(Sched Net)
02/12/1998BRIEFS
02/12/1998Regional cruise industry continues to be healthy
(Shipping Times)
02/12/1998European airlines' passenger traffic up
(Shipping Times)
02/12/1998Study highlights another sign of Asia's increasing role in world shipping
(Shipping Times)
02/12/1998NOL optimistic for 1999 returns
(Sched Net)
02/12/1998La Compañía Marítima Belga entra en el puerto de Bilbao
(urgente online press)
02/12/1998Decks cleared for SCI to acquire 4 more tankers
(Exim India)
01/12/1998Deutsche Bahn wants stake in ECT
(Cargoweb)
01/12/1998ECT in Belgian terminal joint venture
(Cargoweb)
01/12/1998BRIEFS
01/12/1998Maputo expects big changes next year
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
01/12/199867 ships detained for not complying with ISM Code
(Shipping Times)
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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