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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
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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