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Press Review Index
April 1999
30/04/1999BRIEFS
30/04/1999Luzon eyed in two-port plan
(Cargonews Asia)
30/04/1999Feeling the pinch from regional woes
(Cargonews Asia)
30/04/1999ATI Argentina interest sold
(Cargonews Asia)
30/04/1999Global demand for new fast ferries to fall
(Shipping Times)
30/04/1999Bombay draws up plan to modernise port operations
(Shipping Times)
30/04/1999Too little to spread around
(Shipping Times)
30/04/1999Cargo owner not bound to pay for unnecessary towage
(Shipping Times)
30/04/1999El puerto de Tarragona tendrá zona logística de vehículos
(urgente online press)
29/04/1999SCI frames $ 1.2 bn expansion plan
(Exim India)
29/04/1999BRIEFS
29/04/1999Overcapacity in Asian ports unlikely to improve
(Shipping Times)
29/04/1999MISC aims to acquire six more LNG tankers
(The Star Online)
28/04/1999BRIEFS
28/04/1999Transhipments to form new Johor port's main lifeline
(Shipping Times)
28/04/1999Tankers chasing too little oil
(Shipping Times)
28/04/1999Creada la Confederación Española de Operadores de Transporte (CEOT)
(urgente online press)
28/04/1999New calls added as ANZESC looks at priorities
(Sched Net)
27/04/1999BRIEFS
27/04/1999Japanese Line Predicts Higher Loading Factor for 1999
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
27/04/1999US terminal operator sues NOL for services rendered
(Shipping Times)
27/04/1999Pressure on rates halves KCT pre-tax profit to RM30.2m
(Shipping Times)
27/04/1999P&O likely winner in Pelindo III privatisation
(Shipping Times)
27/04/1999Customs drops interest rates
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
26/04/1999Carnival/Royal Caribbean cruises feel effect from Kosovo
(The Nando Times)
26/04/1999Russia fixes new export tariffs
(Exim India)
26/04/1999BRIEFS
26/04/1999PSA Corp adds distripark to Italian terminal venture
(Shipping Times)
26/04/1999Shipping market remains in deep slump
(Shipping Times)
26/04/1999Changes in VLCC market will impact shiprepairers
(Shipping Times)
26/04/1999Renfe transporta 1.357.000 vehículos nuevos durante 1998
(urgente online press)
25/04/1999New Atlantic trade war looms
(BBC News)
24/04/1999BRIEFS
24/04/1999Dragados adquiere Marítima Valenciana por 21.000 millones
(ABCe)
24/04/1999Japan's Dock Dispute Settled
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
24/04/1999Hutchison gains control in Jakarta
(Sched Net)
24/04/1999Star Cruises posts Q1 income of US$16.4m
(The Star Online)
23/04/1999PSA's throughput in first quarter up despite economic downturn
(Exim India)
23/04/1999Evergreen moves Vancouver operations to Deltaport
(Exim India)
23/04/1999MSC utiliza el puerto de Las Palmas como hub intercontinental
(urgente online press)
23/04/1999Bremerhaven container terminal expansion
(Cargoweb)
23/04/1999BRIEFS
23/04/1999South Korean shipyards built more ships
(Sched Net)
23/04/1999KL to continue to boost port capacity, usage
(Shipping Times)
23/04/1999KMP Coastal wins right to sue shipowner for payment for bunkers
(Shipping Times)
23/04/1999Investimenti per costruire cinque nuove navi e per trasformare altri cinque traghetti
Tirrenia scommette 700 miliardi
Il piano industriale della società prevede di poter azzerare il ricorso alle sovvenzioni statali prima del 2002

(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
23/04/1999Hyundai to Sell 21 Subsidiaries
(The Korea Times)
22/04/1999World trade slumps
(BBC News)
22/04/1999Little Japanese interest in buying Daewoo
(Marine Log)
22/04/1999BRIEFS
22/04/1999El Parlamento Europeo rechaza los camiones de 44 toneladas
(urgente online press)
22/04/1999Zanzibar Port Repairs on Track
(The East African)
22/04/1999Cruise Industry Booming
(The East African)
22/04/1999Airlines: sharp declines posted
(Financial Times)
22/04/1999Cosco considers shipbuilders for containership project
(Sched Net)
21/04/1999Major lines expect rates, volumes to pick up this year
(Exim India)
21/04/1999BRIEFS
21/04/1999Sales of Daewoo's Shipbuilding Unit Certain to Tilt Scale
(The Korea Times)
21/04/1999Int'l Crude Price Rises Set to Affect Economy
(The Korea Times)
21/04/1999Record trade deficit in US
(BBC News)
21/04/1999Kosovo bombing hurts Carnival's bookings
(Shipping Times)
21/04/1999El puerto de Cartagena supera los tres millones de toneladas de mercancías
(urgente online press)
20/04/1999BRIEFS
20/04/1999Safren issues its swansong report
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
19/04/1999WTO approves banana sanctions
(BBC News)
19/04/1999New lifeline for Caspian oil inaugurated
(The Bunker Bulletin)
19/04/1999ICI sells company in port of Rotterdam
(Cargoweb)
19/04/1999'Shipowners expect better deal from privatised ports'
(Exim India)
19/04/1999BRIEFS
19/04/1999MISC turns in 22.5% higher pre-tax profit of RM893.9mil
(The Star Online)
19/04/1999World orderbook for ships stable
(Shipping Times)
19/04/1999China and the Netherlands to strengthen ties
(Sched Net)
17/04/1999BRIEFS
17/04/1999Kvaerner sale talks
(BBC News)
17/04/1999Korea, Russia to discuss shipping treaty
(The Korea Herald)
16/04/1999Market report for North Europe
(The Bunker Bulletin)
16/04/1999Market report for South Europe
(The Bunker Bulletin)
16/04/1999BRIEFS
16/04/1999L'associazione continentale Cesa chiede aiuto a Bruxelles - E in Oriente occhi rivolti alla crisi del colosso Kvaerner
Allarme dei cantieri europei: Seul punta alla Scandinavia

(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
16/04/1999ESC Raps CSG's Move to Discourage Thai Legislation
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
16/04/1999Container fee hikes feared to damage Korea's U.S. exports
(The Korea Herald)
16/04/1999Concern raised over engine failures during berthing
(Shipping Times)
15/04/1999French government wants to retain rail monopoly
(Cargoweb)
14/04/1999BRIEFS
14/04/1999Korean shippers join Asian protests against rate hikes
(Shipping Times)
14/04/19994 bids for Indon port operator
(Shipping Times)
13/04/1999Chennai Port handles 35.20 MT cargo
(Exim India)
13/04/1999BRIEFS
13/04/1999Greek company buys the rest of Safmarine
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
13/04/1999Trend to integral containers threatens bulk reefer operators
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
13/04/1999New NOL chief gets thumbs up from industry
(Shipping Times)
13/04/1999Hellespont and Korean yards in talks
(Sched Net)
12/04/1999Oil volatility expected for 2nd quarter
(The Bunker Bulletin)
12/04/1999BRIEFS
12/04/1999Shanghai to get new shipyard
(Sched Net)
11/04/1999Shipyard jobs hang in balance
(BBC News)
10/04/1999BRIEFS
09/04/1999New milestone in the history of Tuticorin Port
(Exim India)
09/04/1999P&O: Shipping group lifted by cruise unit
(Financial Times)
09/04/1999BRIEFS
09/04/1999Clash between NY, New Jersey may cause Sea-Land, Maersk to leave
(Shipping Times)
09/04/1999When the condition of properly issued bills of lading is put to test
(Shipping Times)
09/04/1999Stability At Last for Containership Charter?
(The East African)
08/04/1999Nato bombs hit Danube trade
(BBC News)
08/04/1999Exports record marginal rise
(Exim India)
08/04/1999BRIEFS
08/04/1999Japanese shipbuilding industry sinking fast
(Sched Net)
08/04/1999Major lines expect rates, volumes to pick up this year
(Shipping Times)
08/04/1999Lankan shippers slam higher THCs
(Shipping Times)
08/04/1999Asian yards may soon join Europe's cruiseship club
(Shipping Times)
08/04/1999Port Thefts Upset Dar's Plans for 24-Hour Services
(The East African)
08/04/1999A Good Showing for Mombasa Port Last Year
(The East African)
08/04/1999After Maputo, Mozambique Prepares to Privatise Nacala
(The East African)
07/04/1999PSA to acquire majority stake in Pipavav Port
(Exim India)
07/04/1999Traffic handled at Major Ports during '98-99
(Exim India)
07/04/1999Europe will 'comply' with banana ruling
(BBC News)
07/04/1999BRIEFS
07/04/1999PSA's throughput in first quarter up despite economic downturn
(Shipping Times)
07/04/1999Lumut port posts strong growth
(Shipping Times)
07/04/1999Need for all single hull very large crude carriers to adopt HBL
(Shipping Times)
07/04/1999More Shipowners Pay No Corporate Tax
(The Norway Post)
06/04/1999BRIEFS
06/04/1999Korea's shipbuilding industry due for overhaul
(The Korea Herald)
06/04/1999Renfe y SNCF crean una joint venture para el tráfico de mercancías
(urgente online press)
06/04/1999Madras expects cargo volume to rise to 37m tonnes
(Shipping Times)
03/04/1999BRIEFS
02/04/1999BRIEFS
02/04/1999MSC joins TSA
(Sched Net)
02/04/1999US regulators delay approval for new Atlantic cartel
(Shipping Times)
02/04/1999Dutch group Smit ties up with Belgian firm
(Shipping Times)
02/04/1999Shipowner found liable to charterer after cargo is damaged
(Shipping Times)
02/04/1999South, North Korean boats collide in Indian Ocean
(The Korea Herald)
01/04/1999BRIEFS
01/04/19993 shipbuilders get $840 mil. orders for 12 VLCCs
(The Korea Herald)
01/04/1999Tanker owner Ming Wah sees tough year ahead
(Shipping Times)
01/04/1999Hutchison Whampoa unit buys into Indon container terminals
(Shipping Times)
01/04/1999Danish shipping to see wave of mergers: report
(Shipping Times)
01/04/1999Call for Asean intervention on rate hike
(Sched Net)
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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