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June 5, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy
    THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
  • Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
  • Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
  • AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
  • APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
  • Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations
    ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
  • Emergency landing for Northwest flight
  • Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
  • Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
  • Some critics say FAA is improving
  • Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
  • Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag
    ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy
    THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
  • Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
  • Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
  • AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
  • APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
  • Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations
    ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
  • Emergency landing for Northwest flight
  • Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
  • Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
  • Some critics say FAA is improving
  • Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
  • Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag
    ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy
    THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
  • Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
  • Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
  • AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
  • APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
  • Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations
    ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
  • Emergency landing for Northwest flight
  • Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
  • Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
  • Some critics say FAA is improving
  • Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
  • Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag
    ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2001
  • APL debuts new Africa service
    Saying the time is right, APL will offer a new East Africa service via Yemen's port of Aden beginning July 1.
  • P&O Nedlloyd, MOL boost Asia-S. America service
    The carriers have upgraded their service to a fixed-day schedule.
  • FedEx adds Ottawa flight
    The express provider is targeting the Canadian capitol's high-tech business.
  • New life for BridgePoint.com
    The online tracking and tracing service has received public support, and investment, from parent CSX.
  • Atlas elects two to board
  • New Orleans canal lock project to begin
  • FAA cites Boeing 737 problem
  • Trio forms logistics company
  • MTC Holdings acquires Stevens Shipping and Terminal Co.
  • UK airport operator sees flat cargo volume in '00
  • DHL launches product for Bangladesh importers
  • Airborne lays off 640 employees
  • Integres plan angers forwarders
  • McCormick quits American Trucking Associations

Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore certificates expire
  • Dammam port breaks records
  • India looks at shipping reforms
  • IShipExchange goes Japanese
  • Growth continues at Savannah
  • Qantas freight forms strategic alliance with Thai Air Cargo
  • Air China looking for overseas stock listing
  • Exel lands Levi Strauss contract
  • Varig Logistica to expand services in Latin America

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2001
  • Quiet morning in Houston
  • Korean bunkers seen only slightly firmer this morning
  • Brazil bunker prices softer
  • Cleaning of sunken Ievoli Sun completed
  • Firm start to the week in Fujairah
  • Singapore up by $3-4 in quiet market, further gains in some doubt
  • Quiet week-start in Mediterranean on European holiday
  • OPEC officials say oil supplies are adequate
  • Iraq halts oil exports "until further notice"

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Giant unit to plumb new depths
    This is an artist's impression of what will be the largest steel semi-submersible production and drilling unit in the world, destined for BP's Crazy Horse oilfield development in the Gu...
  • HMM says $67m order cues rebirth
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine has ordered a 5,600 teu ship, the first since the 1997 financial crisis, in a deal that represents the company's hopes for a return to normality. 'This,...
  • Panama authority clears itself in fraud inquiry
    AN internal investigation into a fake maritime certificates scandal has absolved Panama's Maritime Authority of all responsibility. There is absolutely no evidence of any corruption w...
  • Dutch recognition for Philippines
    THE Netherlands has entered into an agreement with the Philippines recognising Filipino seamen's certificates, writes Alec Almazan. The Netherlands is the first major maritime country...

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 4, 2001
  • New Brazil import row looms
  • Stalled cruise ship sails
  • HPH eyes Busan box port
  • Korea ship finance company mooted
  • Holt reorganisation approved
  • Mexico hungry for LNG
  • Terrorist held in coal train attack
  • Cebu port gets rehab loan
  • Singapore owners object to PSC fee
  • PRS shocked by Marina snub
  • Venice seeks operational parity
  • Guernsey seeks register expansion
  • SCI defers box fleet expansion
  • Maersk picks up Pipavav stake
  • Laem Chabang cruise terminal ready
  • Finns buys Brazilian yard
  • Energy crunch fuels Genmar float
  • Confitarma agrees tanker phase-out
  • Honghae Sanyo 'rolled' to doom
  • Hyundai Mipo creates 450 new jobs
  • Germany sets up casualty command
  • Agreement reached at Freeport
  • Repair dock sinks off Helgoland

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
JUNE 2, 2001
  • Les syndicats brandissent la menace de grève chez IFB
    Les syndicat socialistes BBTK (Setca) et chrétien LBC-NVK ont déposé un préavis de grève prenant effet le 6 juin et couvrant une période de deux semaines. Les syndicats et la direction ne sont pas d’accord sur le règlement de rémunération du travail d’équipe. Une tentative de conciliation au sein du comité paritaire compétent a échoué mercredi dernier. Quant à savoir si la grève sera effective chez IFB, cela dépendre des discussions au cours des semaines à venir. Les deux parties se retrouveront à nouveau autour de la table de négociation le mardi 12 juin.
  • Hupac veut doubler la part du combiné rail-route alpin
    Lors de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, qui a eu lieu le 1er juin dernier, le président de Hupac Intermodal, Hans-Jörg Bertschi, a annoncé qu’au cours des cinq prochaines années, la compagnie suisse de transport combiné rail-route va investir plus de 250 millions de CHF dans du matériel roulant et des terminaux et dans l’informatique. L’objectif est d’arriver à doubler le transport combiné à travers les Alpes.
  • L’IRU préconise une stratégie “étape après étape” pour l’élargissement du marché du transport
    L’organisation mondiale du transport routier IRU a présenté lors de sa sixième Conférence Est-Ouest, organisée les 31 mai et 1er juin, les résultats d’une étude comparant le secteur du transport routier de l’UE avec celui des pays candidats. L’organisation a également profité de l’occasion pour plaider en faveur d’une ouverture progressive du marché européen du transport avant l’adhésion de nouveaux Etats-membres, selon un communiqué de presse.
  • Gilis-Driesen Transport adhère au partenariat allemand S.T.a.R.
    Gilis-Driesen Transport (Turnhout) est un spécialiste des transports au sein du Benelux et sur l’Allemagne, de l’entreposage et des projets logistiques. S.T.a.R. est l’abbréviation de “System Transport auf Rädern” et est établi à Homberg-Efze, dans le centre de l’Allemagne. L’objectif de cette coopération est de proposer des services de qualité pour les envois de groupage.

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 4, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • S. Korea Eyes Cruise Building Market
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard Acquires Portland's Number Four Dry Dock
Breaking News
  • Financial Conundrum For Precious Shipping
  • SS Norway OK'd To Sail
  • $67M Containership Order Logged
  • Celebrity Cruises Cancels Northern European Sailing
  • Accelerated phase-out of single hull tankers and CAS
  • S. Korea Eyes Cruise Building Market
  • New Managing Director at Kelvin Hughes
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard Acquires Portland's Number Four Dry Dock
  • Celebrity Cruises Cancels Northern European Sailing

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 4, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • S. Korea Eyes Cruise Building Market
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard Acquires Portland's Number Four Dry Dock
Breaking News
  • Financial Conundrum For Precious Shipping
  • SS Norway OK'd To Sail
  • $67M Containership Order Logged
  • Celebrity Cruises Cancels Northern European Sailing
  • Accelerated phase-out of single hull tankers and CAS
  • S. Korea Eyes Cruise Building Market
  • New Managing Director at Kelvin Hughes
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard Acquires Portland's Number Four Dry Dock
  • Celebrity Cruises Cancels Northern European Sailing

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2001
  • Korea aims to be fifth largest maritime power
    Korea's President Kim Dae-jung hopes to continue expanding financing in the local shipping industry.
  • US shipbuilder constructing two ro-ro vessels
    The newbuildings will be first commercial dry cargo vessels to be built in the US in 10 years.
  • Slater wins court costs battle
    First International's Paul Slater has escaped paying hefty costs arising from his legal battle with a bank.
  • ExxonMobil touts VLCC for scrap
    Large tanker tonnage is filtering out to the breakers, but numbers are still lagging behind last year's totals.
  • Iraq oil export ban threatens tanker loadings
    Tankers heading for Iraq could be looking for fresh business.
  • Stena Line adds two to Baltic Sea fleet
    The plan is to double the frequency and raising capacity to cater to rising demand from its customers.
  • General Dynamics extends Newport buy offer
    Expiration date for General Dynamics' offer falls two days after Northrop Gruman's on 22 June.
  • Precious pleads for cash
    Khalid Hashim, Precious Shipping managing director, wants to buy more ships before the company pays off its debts.
  • Alaskan cruise bill gets special hearing
    Some industry officials are worried that the proposed passenger fee may climb to as high as $50-per-head.
  • LISCO shareholders approve reorganisation plan
    LISCO's ferry and dry cargo business will be separated into two new stock companies by 1 July.
  • Fifty feared dead in ferry tragedy
    Search on for survivors after Indonesian island ferry sinks.
  • HMM lines up boxship orders
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine is taking its first tentative steps in the newbuilding market.
  • North Korean ships to transit South Korean waters
    South Korea has decided to allow merchant vessels from the North through the Cheju Strait.
  • Problems continue to pile up at FGH
    A full-scale lawsuit on behalf of 3,000 shipyard workers was filed against the financially troubled company.
  • Mexico looks for Korean shipbuilding help
    President Vicente Fox wants Korean help in bolstering domestic shipbuilding.
  • LNG boost for Korean Register
    Newly built gas carriers lifts classed fleet to nearly 20m gt.
  • P&O Stena to launch "diesel cruise"
    UK lorry drivers to enjoy the benefits of the equivalent to the great British "booze cruise".
  • Tanker fire leaves four dead in Nigeria
    An explosion caused a fatal blaze aboard a ship undergoing repairs at Lagos.
  • Celebrity cancels Galaxy cruise
    Damaged propeller forces cruise line to cancel two-week voyage.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
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
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%
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%
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
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
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.
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
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
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%)
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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
The French state has acquired 80% percent of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
Calais
The company has a fleet of seven posacavi vessels
Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based
Milan
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