Più che triplicata in otto anni l'offerta di posti sul mercato sudeuropeo Mediterraneo, crociere record Forte crescita (+25%) nel terzo trimestre del '98 - Previsto un nuovo boom di navi nell'estate '99
I cantieri europei contestano il dumping coreano
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Il traghetto si «teleprenota»
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Samsung eyes ailing Daedong Samsung Heavy Industries, one of South Korea's "big three" shipbuilders, is considering acquiring bankrupt compatriot Daedong Shipbuilding.
P&O Ports head accuses Rotterdam of bias over ECT sale LEADING terminal operator P&O Ports has accused Rotterdam authorities of deliberately freezing it out of talks over a possible stake in Europe Combined Terminals in favour of long-time rival Hutchison Port Holdings.
Holt faces battle over move on ACL board ATLANTIC Container Line directors are urging shareholders to reject a bid by the Holt Group to elect a new board.
Philips pulls plug A defensive Philips Electronics president Cor Boonstra (left), flanked by the Dutch giant's vice-president and chief financial officer, Jan Hommen, faces the press after the company revealed it was ending its "interesting and costly" mobile phone venture with Lucent Technologies. Philips said the arrangement was the principal reason for a major decline in third quarter earnings from normal operations to Fls449m ($243m) from Fls721m a year earlier.
Jacques Saade takes on accusers CMA-CGM group chairman Jacques Saade has made a rare appearance before the press to defend himself against accusations that the group has been drawing unlawfully on the funds of its subsidiary, former French state-owned liner operator Compagnie Generale Maritime.
Safety upgrade work SAFETY upgrade work aboard Stena's car/passenger ferry Stena Germanica (above) is among recent contracts secured by Swedish shiprepairer Gotaverken Cityvarvet. In total, the Gothenburg-based yard has signed three cont- racts in the last few days worth around SKr110m ($13.9m), which includes repairwork for Norwegian and Singaporean principals, writes Dale Wainwright.
Estline defends ferry safety A SENIOR official of Estline has rejected allegations that the company's ferry, Baltic Kristina, was in danger of meeting the same fate as the Estonia when she was hit by rough seas this week.
Spain looks at Astander shipyard sale Spain is expected to make a decision on the privatisation of the Astander shipyard by the end of this year.
Concordia cuts full year forecast CONCORDIA Maritime, the Swedish tanker owner, has lowered its profit forecast for the full-year as the result of weaker freight rates.
Korean builders top orders table SOUTH Korea won orders for 121 ships of 6.83m gt in the first nine months of the year putting it to the top of the shipbuilding league, according to the Korea Shipbuilders' Association.
Dredged bomb exploded off UK port A WORLD War II bomb, which partially closed the UK port of Great Yarmouth yesterday and early today, has been safely detonated by a Royal Navy explosives squad.
Italian lawyer heads brokers' association UMBERTO Masucci, a maritime lawyer from Naples, has been appointed the new chairman of the European brokers and agents' association ECASBA.
Fred Olsen sells year-old roros FRED Olsen group is to sell the year-old roros Bayard and Brabant to an undisclosed European buyer "because of the current uncertainty in the shipping market".
Princess survivor 'saw master in lifeboat' A MARINE engineer on the Philippine ferry Princess of the Orient said yesterday he saw the ship's master, Esrum Mahilum, in a lifeboat shortly before the ship sank.
Damaged ferry arrives in Turku ESTLINE-operated ferry Baltic Kristina has arrived at the Turku Repair Yard after receiving bow damage in a storm on the night of October 19 on a crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm.
P&O Stena Line renames ships P&O Stena Line has started to rename the six vessels it operates on the Dover-Calais route.
Sydney congestion to benefit Brisbane INCREASING congestion at Sydney Ports might tip trade to its Brisbane, its northern competitor.
Australians to clean up NZ spill AN Australian company has won salvage rights to retrieve oil from the South Korean trawler Dong Won 529, which sank off southern New Zealand.
Glory Navigation orders bulkers from Japan TAIWANESE bulk shipping company Glory Navigation has taken advantage of the weak yen to order three 7,000 dwt bulk carriers from Japanese yards.
Three drown as tourist launch sinks THREE tourists drowned and others are reported missing after a launch sank yesterday en route between resorts in Thailand.
St Lawrence predicts strong finish THE US St Lawrence Seaway Development Corp is predicting a strong finish to 1998, and suggests it might post one of its best performances of the decade.
Valparaiso anticipates cruise slump VALPARAISO shipping agents anticipate a slump in cruiseship calls during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
FMC urges carriers to 'be prepared' OCEAN carriers and the US government must prepare for a new shipping era that will be far more open and flexible, says the FMC.
US announces pan-American transport conference TRANSPORT ministers from 34 Latin American nations will meet in New Orleans in December for the Western Hemisphere's first-ever transport summit.
Steel dumping move will hit Lakes grain trade PENDING US government action against steel dumping is expected to end the mini-boom in grain exports from several US Great Lakes ports.
TDS ouvre un entrepôt de distribution pour Kimberley-Clark Avec l'ouverture d'un nouvel entrepôt à Malines, géré par TDS, la nouvelle évolution de l'outsourcing est mise en pratique jusqu'au bout des ongle: le producteur Kimberley-Clark a décidé de confier la distribution pour la Belgique à une entreprise logistique (TDS), qui à son tour fait appel à un spécialiste immobilier (Verelst). Ainsi, les trois spécialistes sont à l'oeuvre dans leur activité de base: Kimberley-Clark (papier hygiénique), TDS (logistique semi-industrielle) et Verelst (immobilier sur mesure, à la demande du client).
"Marseille-Fos Port Global" à la reconquête de l'Hexagone Une importante délégation du PA de Marseille-Fos et des associations professionnelles locales était de passage mercredi dernier à Paris pour y effectuer une mission de promotion, qui avait pour objectif la présentation aux chargeurs et réceptionnaires de l'Ile-de-France du projet "Marseille-Fos Port Global". De quoi s'agit-il? Ni plus ni moins que de partir à la reconquête de l'hinterland national, c'est-à-dire les centres économiques qui se trouvent à plus de 300 km du port. Quant au titre "Port Global", il couvre à la fois toutes les disciplines que pratique ce port du sud de la France dans le domaine des trafics, ainsi que tous les modes de transport terrestre qui y sont présents. L'offensive va de pair avec la présentation d'une nouvelle image de marque, qui implique fiabilité, qualité de service, réduction sensible des coûts du transit portuaire et innovation.
Trucker tempers rise at CTAL Tempers were being aroused yesterday at Botany Bay where stoppages continue to affect truck movements. Late on Wednesday P&O Ports' facility at Botany Bay, Container Terminals Australia Ltd, was again hit by a stoppage by members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) from 7.30 pm until 10 pm. Normal work resumed on the midnight shift, but by then road work was severely affected. The cause of the latest stoppage was allegedly a misunderstanding of arrangements for staggered meal breaks. Yesterday morning work was said to be progressing well with the queue being described by one source as minimal.
Pilots, tugs in push-pull tiff An attempt by Melbourne Tug Services to reduce costs incurred through present tug ordering practices has opened a rift between the company and Port Phillip pilots. MTS this week advised its customers that it has been forced to change ordering procedures from 1 November, after which agents will have to advise the number of tugs required for a vessel at least one hour before the vessel's arrival or departure.
Lufthansa future based on alliance The world could see the next cyclical downturn in international airline business towards the end of 2000, according to Lufthansa executive vice president for sales Stefan Pichler, who flew into Sydney this week to address a national aviation press gathering. Referring to the highly competitive trans-Atlantic situation (see table), he said a downturn could be triggered by a predicted 23 per cent increase in carrying capacity on the routes next year which won't be matched by increased demand.
Adelaide tops the ton PORT Adelaide container terminal at Outer Harbour has exceeded an annual container throughput of more than 100,000 container for the first time, according to Ports Corp chairman Geoffrey Fry. He described the volume achieved in the 1997-98 financial year as "significant" and "genuinely good news for South Australia". Mr Fry said: "If one looks for the highest 12 individual monthly throughputs since the container terminal opened, seven of these were achieved during the 1998 calendar year to date."
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