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BRIEFS
October 2, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ports should refuse entry to Liberian-flagged ships
    LIBERIAN flagged vessels should be denied access to ports of United Nations members, according to a new report detailing the West African country's ongoing support of the civil war in Sierra Leone.
  • Lines impose surcharge on Pakistan cargo
  • Shipping industry, govt urged to cooperate to ride current downturn
Air and Land Transport
  • Ailing Swissair cannot guarantee flights this week
    TROUBLED airline Swissair said yesterday it cannot guarantee flights for the rest of the week.
  • Sabena pilots strike for fourth day running
  • Sale of stake in M'sian Airports hits snag
  • European airlines' traffic down in Aug
  • Bush seeks to reopen Reagan airport under stricter security
  • US air marshal force gets fresh lease of life

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ports should refuse entry to Liberian-flagged ships
    LIBERIAN flagged vessels should be denied access to ports of United Nations members, according to a new report detailing the West African country's ongoing support of the civil war in Sierra Leone.
  • Lines impose surcharge on Pakistan cargo
  • Shipping industry, govt urged to cooperate to ride current downturn
Air and Land Transport
  • Ailing Swissair cannot guarantee flights this week
    TROUBLED airline Swissair said yesterday it cannot guarantee flights for the rest of the week.
  • Sabena pilots strike for fourth day running
  • Sale of stake in M'sian Airports hits snag
  • European airlines' traffic down in Aug
  • Bush seeks to reopen Reagan airport under stricter security
  • US air marshal force gets fresh lease of life

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • Swissair might go bankrupt
  • 'Security surcharge' KLM Cargo
  • K-Line with Japanese logistics group
  • MOL net system for port charges settlement
  • Contship expands Arabian network

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • Crude plummets again as economic woes hurt demand
  • ARA spot prices fail to follow sharp drop in crude prices
  • Fuel oil softer in Italy, gas oil gains
  • Piraeus gas oil seen lower, Istanbul avails reported good
  • Fujairah not very busy, Oman attracts some business
  • EMMF puts safety first
  • Brazilian bunker prices softer
  • Singapore seen softer after starting firm
  • Slowing economy affecting commodities markets, OPEC price control
  • Market starts week with rollercoaster ride in Rotterdam

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • USCG alerts Port Security Units
    The Coast Guard has put all six of its Port Security Units on alert
  • Kvaerner shares bounce back a little
    The Oslo Stock Exchange briefly suspended trading in Kvaerner shares today as it investigated movements in the price. At the end of trading in Oslo, Kvaerner's share price was NOK 14.10--a gain of 43.5%
  • EnviroEngines for Queen Mary 2
    Wärtsilä 46 EnviroEngines totalling 67.2 MW power output will. supply the diesel component of the CODAG (combined diesel and gas turbine) power plant in Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2.
  • EMFF makes safety awards
    ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF) has presented safety awards to 35 contractors in as many different countries.
  • BP orders fourth "Alaska Class" tanker from NASSCO
    BP has placed an order for a fourth, state-of-the-art, double-hull oil tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • Holland America cruise ship makes two day stop in Portland
  • UPS third quarter bottom line hit by declines relating to September 11
  • Corps looks at Port of Portland plan to refurbish Terminal 4 auto facility
  • Rail freight traffic continues to run at lower rate than last year
  • Team of companies offers proposal to modernize Coast Guard deepwater forces

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Alstom reveals $1.16bn cruiseship guarantees
    FRENCH industrial conglomerate Alstom said yesterday that it had supplied guarantees worth up to E 1.273bn ($1.165bn) to finance cruiseships it has delivered in recent years. This includes...
  • Festival newbuildings may have link
    ALSTOM may have played an important role in supporting the Festival Cruises' newbuilding plan by supplying financial guarantees in the same manner it did with Renaissance's, writes Giov...
  • Ocean Glory sale raises $1.7m but fails to satisfy creditors' claims
    THE recent sale of the 51-year-old cruiseship Ocean Glory Iraised $1.7m, a sum which falls far short of the total chased by 12 creditors with outstanding claims against her former Greek operator, C...

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • Israel underwrites war risk cover
  • Spanish owners welcome tax ideas
  • Tonnage tax proposed for the US
  • Latin Am inspections fall short
  • China ups war risk insurance
  • Changsha builds new river port
  • Kværner executives relocated
  • Confitarma warns the government
  • China to claim after pollution
  • Alstom seeks to reassure investors
  • EDI for Indian ports by year's end
  • Salalah brushes off war fears
  • ITF claims campaign success
  • Chinese imports on the web
  • Singapore mulls cruise terminal
  • Nauru halts refugee landings
  • Ocean Glory 1 sold for scrap
  • FAME slams requirement overlaps
  • Conferences raise liner surcharges
  • Abandoned vessel scuttled
  • Pollution laws 'need updating'
  • Creditors grab Renaissance ships
  • Boom predicted for Oz coal exports
  • MOL launches subsidiary in Lanka

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • Report: Liner outlook bleak
    Drewry Shipping Consultants said container traffic will grow less than 6% in 2002 in the aftermath of September's attacks in New York and Washington.
  • FedEx unit gets $101M in air bailout
    The payment comes as part of the $5 billion Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act.
  • UPS cuts 3Q forecast
    United Parcel Service cut its forecast amid a 10% drop in volume following the Sept. 11 attacks.
  • ITF calls for Liberia registry boycott
  • LeHavre begins quay extension
  • Coalition asks for increased ID at ports
  • Stonepath Group appoints O'Connell
  • BAX Global gets Xerox contract
  • ALPA chief: Air cargo needs better security
  • HK moves to speed China road cargo
  • Lufthansa Cargo sets security surcharge
  • Santos boosts fees
  • Shippers, carriers reach cargo-liability deal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2001
  • Siem moves in on Amer Reefer fleet
    Norway's Kristian Siem looks set to be the John Fredriksen of reefers as he links with Vroon to pursue Amer.
  • Petrobras seeking offshore tonnage
    Brazilian oil and gas giant is looking for 11 new ships but wants others to build them.
  • Fjord Line debt to be refinanced
    BNR looks to shareholders to cut cost of syndicated loan.
  • Kvaerner shares up as managers head to Oslo
    Anglo-Norwegian group's decision to move executives from London prompts stock price rise.
  • Asbestos hazard wreck catches fire
    Blaze on bulk carrier John-R as hulk is scrapped in Stavanger.
  • Odfjell looks for further deals
    Seachem merger may be catalyst for further consolidation.
  • ICS gets new chief
    Seagoing, boxship boy becomes shipbroking institute head.
  • Lasco privatisation saga rolls on
    Some 200m Latvian Shipping Co shares remain with the state, out of 350m earmarked for privatisation.
  • Japanese traders form new LNG venture
    There will be another face on the LNG map in the Far East, as trading and financial muscle team up.
  • Ocean Glory 1 on its way
    The controversial cruise ship is finally leaving Dover - for the scrapyard.
  • Kirby raises its sights
    US owner predicts higher earnings after capitalising on midwest products transport disruption.
  • Cochin targets export orders
    India's largest shipyard wants to expand and diversify as the profits start to roll in.
  • Forced landing of Tampa refugees fails
    Soldiers stop attempt to move asylum seekers from troopship to Nauru.
  • Tokai creditors agree debt restructuring
    Creditors of bankrupt Japanese woodchip carrier operator agree 10-year debt rescheduling plan.
  • Alstom reveals Renaissance liability
    French shipbuilder presents worst-case scenario after the collapse of its cruise line customer.
  • VLCCs trickle out to breakers
    Pakistani and Indian buyers line up for the latest two large tanker scrap candidates.
  • Shipbuilding helps cut losses at Kawasaki
    An improvement in its shipbuilding operation helps Japanese industrial group cut interim losses to JPY 1.5bn.
  • Holland America Line changes 2002 itineraries
    The Carnival subsidiary has joined the list of cruise lines rearranging their programs for next year.
  • Genmar sinks to new low
    Peter Georgiopoulos' New York-listed tanker operation slides to new depths despite market improvement.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
SHIPPING
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
PORTS
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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