Una ricerca Uniontrasporti evidenzia le potenzialit' degli scali marittimi per lo sviluppo economico Il Sud scommette sui porti Salerno, Napoli, Civitavecchia, Taranto e Brindisi punti di forza nel processo di trasformazione
Nave da crociera super-lusso Alla Fincantieri commessa Hal da 530 miliardi
Brindisi pronto al debutto nel mercato container con partner internazionali
Il gruppo Fantuzzi approda a Taranto
Gioia Tauro, per Vitale il master plan è «pessimo»
Korea fears hit GL class profits GERMAN classification society Germanischer Lloyd has lost Dm5m ($2.7m) because of the depreciation of the South Korean won, according to board member Rainer Schoendube.
The crisis in Asia LLOYD'S List's team of worldwide correspondents today analyses the financial problems afflicting Asian countries, focusing on the impact on trade, transport and the maritime industries which have concentrated their efforts on this dynamic region.
Trico sets record in fourth-quarter US offshore support services company Trico Marine Services, bolstered by fleet expansions in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico plus increased day-rates, racked up record fourth-quarter net earnings of $10.85m ($0.61 per share) on record revenues of $41.60m.
Oakland sees 2.3% increase in box volume PORT of Oakland, buoyed by cargo diversion business from southern California, had a strong fourth quarter in 1997, which pushed loaded container volume up 2.3% for the full year.
Statoil bullish despite setback NORWAY'S state-owned Statoil group has reported a 18% decrease in year-on-year net profit despite a 15% improvement in revenues.
Tribunal rules that Swansea agent's sacking was unfair A LONG-serving marketing manager was unfairly dismissed from a '24,000-a-year ($39,000) post at Swansea shipping agents OBC Burgess, an industrial tribunal has ruled. Mark Barry's employment was terminated on May 12 last year after 23 years service following his failure to fulfil guideline duties for the post. The tribunal in Cardiff ruled this constituted admissible reason within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Saga Petroleum suffers 24% slump in profits TECHNICAL problems on Norwegian oilfields, lower than anticipated productivity from the British continental shelf and weak oil prices have resulted in a 24% drop in net profit at Norway's Saga Petroleum.
Canada charges second boxship with pollution A SECOND containership stands accused of deliberately polluting Canadian waters, with possible fines of over C$1m (US$684,931), writes David Osler.
Frontline tanker may be damaged FORCE 11 gales and 9-10 m seas over a 48-hour period have caused possible hairline cracks to appear in the Front Lord.
Swedish Club sets fitness rules NEW procedures to prevent the medically unfit serving at sea are to be introduced by the Swedish P&I Club.
Water levels will hit lakers LOWER water levels on the Great Lakes will constrain the loads that ships can carry in 1998, following exceptional liftings by the US Great Lakes fleet last year.
Crippled ship towed to Eemshaven A SEVERELY damaged Congolese dry cargo vessel, with one crew member feared dead, has been towed to the Dutch port of Eemshaven.
New chairman for Norway's Maritime Forum PER Saevik has been elected as new chairman of Maritime Forum, a ceiling organisation for Norway's marine industries.
Mosvold profits up AN improvement in the tanker market and an increased fleet have helped Olso listed Mosvold Shipping to make an operating profit of $1.6m in the final quarter of 1997
Kaifeng begins terminal extensions SHENZHEN Kaifeng Container Terminals at the port of Chiwan in southern China is to invest HK$110m ($14.2m) in a large container yard as part of its third-phase extensions.
Hong Kong owners welcome tax deal THE Hong Kong Shipowners Association has welcomed the government's proposal to amend the Inland Revenue Ordinance to provide tax relief for local shipowners.
Mitsubishi Heavy slashes profit forecast JAPANESE shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has cut its profit forecast for the year ending March 31 due to a drop in orders from Asia.
Mersey Docks profits rise MERSEY Docks has reported an increase in profits for the year, after making a provision for costs associated with settling the long-running dockers' strike.
CMA and CGM examine merger THE two sister companies of the CMA-CGM Holding, have announced they are seriously working out conditions for a merger, which would see the absorption of CMA by CGM.
Broker welcomes slowdown in tanker orders THE Asian crisis may have hurt the tanker industry, but it also "has blessed the tanker market by halting the momentum of newbuilding orders," says a Swedish tanker broker.
Ugland Nordic Shipping reaches record profit UGLAND Nordic Shipping, the Norwegian shuttle tanker owner, has reported the best result in the company's nine-year history.
Norden cancels order with Kherson THE Danish bulk shipping company D/S Norden has cancelled an order for a third in a planned series of five 29,500 dwt product tankers with the Kherson shipyard in the Ukraine.
PSC in further Australian non-union port bid A SECOND non-union stevedoring port facility may be operating in Australia within the next two months, according to PCS.
Hamburg-Süd forms management company HAMBURG-Süd has formed a new independent Hamburg-based company called Columbus Shipmanagement.
MOL takes over LNG carriers MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and Nissho Iwai Corp have bought all the stock of three foreign shipping companies transporting lng from Indonesia to Japan.
MUA takes Webb appeal to Full Bench THE FULL Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission will today hear an appeal by the Maritime Union of Australia against the orders, issued last week by it under section 166 of the Workplace Relations Act, prohibiting industrial action at Webb Dock for 30 days. Today’s hearing will follow from yesterday’s decision by Patrick to withdraw an application for a return to work order at East Swanson Dock. According to the stevedore this followed assurances of no further strike action from the MUA.
Reith and the clash of the desperate men EMPLOYERS involved in the Webb dock dispute, Patrick, the National Farmers Federation and P&C Stevedores Pty Ltd, were warmly praised yesterday by the Minister for Workplace Relations, Peter Reith. Mr Reith, who spoke at the Waterfront and Shipping Reform Congress, organised by IBC Conferences, paid particular tribute to the chairman of Patrick, Chris Corrigan, stating that history would treat him well. Mr Reith said it was not surprising that Mr Corrigan had to play his cards close to his chest, bearing in mind the nature of the Maritime Union of Australia which he compared to the devil.
Reform slow and painful, says Finney AUSTRALIA has achieved much over the past decade in both port and stevedoring reform according to the managing director of the Waterfront Partnership, Nicholas Finney, who spoke at the Waterfront and Shipping Reform Congress in Sydney yesterday. Mr Finney, who oversaw waterfront reform in the United Kingdom, qualified his remark by saying that until the entrepreneurial management is unleashed, the rewards which Australia’s producers and manufacturers deserve by way of a peaceful and efficient seaport industry will not be forthcoming.
World moves on, MUA in reverse: Corrigan PATRICK Stevedores’ chairman Chris Corrigan launched a withering attack on the MUA at the waterfront and Shipping Reform Congress on Monday beginning with the observation that MUA joint national secretary, John Coombs, had claimed earlier that the MUA had "spent 20 years getting the industry to where it is today’. "Over the past decade the world has experienced a profound upheaval -- the end of the Cold War, the breaking of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall.(and) change on the international waterfront too," Mr Corrigan said.
Extent of change ‘forgotten’ THE AUSTRALIAN waterfront has undergone massive changes in the past seven years in response to the federal and state government agendas for reform, according to Fremantle Port Authority chief executive officer Kerry Sanderson. Ms Sanderson told the Waterfront and Shipping Reform Congress in Sydney yesterday said that while significant further change was required, the extent of change that had already occurred could sometimes be forgotten.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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