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Press Review Index
March 2000
31/03/2000BRIEFS
31/03/2000Singamas prepares for WTO boom with Dalian stake
(South China Morning Post)
31/03/2000EU may allow delay to market opening
(South China Morning Post)
31/03/2000Maersk eyes Japanese citrus market
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
30/03/2000Chinese Reject Taiwan Trade Overtures
(Los Angeles Times)
30/03/2000BRIEFS
30/03/2000Hutchison, Cosco Pacific in Shanghai port pact
(South China Morning Post)
30/03/2000Reluctant Iran Falls in Line With OPEC Production Rise
(The New York Times)
30/03/2000Shipping firms' revenue topped $10 bil. last year
(The Korea Herald)
30/03/2000Railtrack's £52bn upgrade plan
(BBC News)
30/03/2000Industry must face up to challenges of Internet era
(Shipping Times)
30/03/2000Northport Corp forecasts RM88mil profit
(The Star Online)
29/03/2000BRIEFS
29/03/2000Panama rules out Suez contest
(Financial Times)
29/03/2000Govt to spend $20m to boost IT in logistics
(Shipping Times)
28/03/2000The Netherlands and Belgium agree on Iron Rhine
(Cargoweb)
28/03/2000COSCO Pac To Spend US$100 On Containers In 2000
(Inside China Today)
28/03/2000First shipment of Florida citrus arrives in China
(The Nando Times)
28/03/2000BRIEFS
28/03/2000Opec plans output increases to avoid row over pricing: Oil ministers consider reinstating 1.7m barrels a day
(Financial Times)
28/03/2000Japanese bank approves loan for Mindanao terminal
(Shipping Times)
28/03/2000Secy pulls up port trust chief
(The Hindu Business Line)
27/03/2000SeaAmerica signs cruise ship agreement with Litton
(Marine Log)
27/03/2000BRIEFS
27/03/2000Container throughput in strong expansion
(South China Morning Post)
27/03/2000Conteneurs: le port de Marseille casse les prix
(La Provence)
27/03/2000EE.UU. fuerza a la OPEP a aumentar su producción para bajar el precio del crudo
(ABC.es)
27/03/2000Big plans for Pondicherry port
(Shipping Times)
27/03/2000Mega-port at Vizag -- AP Govt 'to invite fresh bids' to develop Gangavaram
(The Hindu Business Line)
26/03/2000China-EU To Restart WTO Talks
(Inside China Today)
24/03/2000BRIEFS
24/03/2000LUKoil Strike's Oil In Caspian Basin
(TheMoscowTimes.com)
24/03/2000Crew Abandons Sinking Greek Ship
(The New York Times)
24/03/2000New safety rules for Norwegian expressboats
(The Norway Post)
24/03/2000Europe expects difficult negotiations with Mercosur
(Gazeta Mercantil)
24/03/2000Buscan integrar el transporte
(La Nación On Line)
23/03/2000OPEC expected to boost production by less than West wants
(The Nando Times)
23/03/2000China Opens Its Market To US Citrus, Meat And Wheat
(Inside China Today)
23/03/2000BRIEFS
23/03/2000Box traffic leads comeback
(Shipping Times)
23/03/2000Cruise ship builders could face problems
(Shipping Times)
23/03/2000Fuzhou urges wider links
(South China Morning Post)
23/03/2000P&O Ports likely to sign deal for KPT terminal
(The Hindu Business Line)
23/03/2000Safmarine weighs fleet renewal options
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
22/03/2000Analysts confident that OPEC will increase ouput
(The Bunker Bulletin)
22/03/2000BRIEFS
22/03/2000Taiwan eases ban on direct links
(South China Morning Post)
22/03/2000Salalah Port to get state-of-the-art cranes
(Khaleej Times)
22/03/2000Les « ports du Nord-Ouest atlantique » intensifient leur collaboration
(La Tribune)
22/03/2000Fear of Cargo Pile-Up in Mombasa Over Delays by URA
(The East African)
22/03/2000Empresarios bolivianos visitan puerto Matarani
(El Comercio Perú)
21/03/2000Further fall in crude oil prices
(Financial Times)
21/03/2000BRIEFS
21/03/2000Taiwan and China firm on talk terms
(Financial Times)
21/03/2000Les petits ports de marchandises en difficulté
(La Tribune)
21/03/2000El Gobierno iniciará en mayo la privatización del 100% de la gestión de los aeropuertos
(El Mundo)
21/03/2000China's ferry sinking: crew to blame
(Shipping Times)
21/03/2000Railways to be privatised in 2001
(Daily Nation on the Web)
20/03/2000Korean ship dumping complaint headed for WTO
(Marine Log)
20/03/20002,000 reduction in job positions KLM
(Cargoweb)
20/03/2000BRIEFS
20/03/2000Defying the dragon
(Financial Times)
20/03/2000Nautical chart updates available via Net
(Shipping Times)
20/03/2000Russia To Set Oil Export Taxes According To Oil Market Prices
(Russia Today)
19/03/2000Merger of Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris bourses to be announced
(The Nando Times)
19/03/2000Romania Loses $100M Over Danube
(The New York Times)
17/03/2000BRIEFS
17/03/2000EU, S Korean shipbuilding talks to continue: source
(Shipping Times)
16/03/2000Property development big business for Clydeport
(The Times)
16/03/2000BRIEFS
16/03/2000Caza a los petroleros de alto riesgo
(El Pais)
16/03/2000Le monopole des dockers en question à La Rochelle
(La Tribune)
15/03/2000BRIEFS
15/03/2000US To Release Full Text Of Trade Deal With China
(Inside China Today)
15/03/2000Study projects 220 mt box traffic by 2020
(The Hindu Business Line)
15/03/2000Hitachi Zosen in talks to cut wages by 10%
(Shipping Times)
15/03/2000Philippine ports hike rates
(Sched Net)
15/03/2000BP set to sell Alaskan assets of Arco
(The Times)
14/03/2000New Taiwan Leader May Improve Ties
(The New York Times)
14/03/2000New outsider on Atlantic
(Cargoweb)
14/03/2000BRIEFS
14/03/2000Fresh bunker surcharge hike seen in Europe-Far East trade
(Shipping Times)
14/03/2000Mishap fallout: Vizag port to upgrade all cranes
(The Hindu Business Line)
14/03/2000Citrus and avocado exports take a bashing
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
14/03/200012 more farm goods under customs duty net
(Exim India)
14/03/2000Acuerdo de los trabajadores con la dirección de Naval Gijón
(ABC.es)
13/03/2000BRIEFS
13/03/2000Singapore may speed disposal of controlling stakes
(Financial Times)
13/03/2000EU demand for aviation fuel tax
(The Times)
13/03/2000Super-Jumbo aid deal approved
(BBC News)
13/03/2000Shipyard's anger over lost contract
(BBC News)
13/03/2000Indian shipyards should set new course -- Rear Admiral R. M. Bhatia, CMD, Hindustan Shipyard
(The Hindu Business Line)
13/03/2000Hijacked Global Mars crew members rescued
(Shipping Times)
13/03/2000Seoul gets tough on pollution
(Shipping Times)
12/03/2000Foreign Shipping Firms Rush to ROK-China Lanes
(The Korea Times)
10/03/2000BRIEFS
10/03/2000Mercosur trade flows fall by $2bn in 1999
(Gazeta Mercantil)
10/03/2000BAe warns 2,000 jobs hang on ferries bid
(Independent)
10/03/2000Dubai warns of shake-up in shipping industry
(Shipping Times)
09/03/2000Cargo Shipments to NK Rise Sharply
(The Korea Times)
09/03/2000BRIEFS
09/03/2000Transpacific cargo growth surprisingly up
(Shipping Times)
09/03/2000Safety legislation will raise costs
(Financial Times)
08/03/2000Job fears for shipyard workers
(BBC News)
08/03/2000China Signs Agreement With Colombia On WTO
(Inside China Today)
08/03/2000BRIEFS
08/03/2000Domestic shipyards see growth in orders
(The Korea Herald)
08/03/2000South Korea's ship orders soar
(Shipping Times)
08/03/2000P&ON heads up one of Coega consortia bids
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
08/03/2000Box services reintroduced at New Mangalore Port
(The Hindu Business Line)
07/03/2000Another cruise industry passenger record
(Marine Log)
07/03/2000Up, up, and away for bunkers across the globe as benchmark crudes trade at $30-33
(The Bunker Bulletin)
07/03/2000BRIEFS
07/03/2000Eurotunnel signals price rises
(The Times)
07/03/2000U.S. Sees Air Cargo Resuming Growth
(The New York Times)
07/03/2000Trabajadores de La Naval reanudan las movilizaciones y ocupan el astillero
(ABC.es)
06/03/2000OPEC oil ministers say there's no need to increase production
(The Nando Times)
06/03/2000Brent crude hits new 9-year high
(The Bunker Bulletin)
06/03/2000The world's leading bunker port takes prices to new peaks
(The Bunker Bulletin)
06/03/2000BRIEFS
06/03/2000OPEC to boost oil output
(BBC News)
06/03/2000Eurostar losses prompt track charge move
(Independent)
06/03/2000Eco-concerns mount, but... -- For Alang it is time to break the Chinese ship yards
(The Hindu Business Line)
06/03/2000Plan to let single operator run Manila terminal opposed
(Shipping Times)
06/03/2000Cunard goes airborne
(Shipping Times)
03/03/2000BRIEFS
03/03/2000Some Oil Producing Countries Agree Output Should Rise
(The New York Times)
03/03/2000Troppi ritardi: Evergreen minaccia di abbandonare Taranto
(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
03/03/2000APL, Hyundai and Mitsui to drop Felixstowe from Asia-Europe route
(Shipping Times)
02/03/2000BRIEFS
02/03/2000Ship missing off Thailand, likely to be hijacked
(Shipping Times)
02/03/2000Cruise Fares May Be Shrinking as Fleet Grows
(Los Angeles Times)
02/03/2000Budget provides fiscal incentive for acquisition of ships
(Exim India)
01/03/2000Fincantieri sells Wärtsilä NSD stake to Metra
(Marine Log)
01/03/2000Frontline wants to expand in tanker market
(The Bunker Bulletin)
01/03/2000BRIEFS
01/03/2000Bazán obtiene el «contrato del siglo» con la venta de cinco fragatas a Noruega
(ABC.es)
01/03/2000ABB Alstom Power suprimirá 10.000 empleos en todo el mundo
(El Mundo)
01/03/2000Norwegian ferry service from Havana to Florida
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
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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