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February 28, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore halves registration fees to woo shipowners
    [SINGAPORE] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) yesterday announced it is halving the registration fee for ships and offering transfer discounts to attract more shipping companies that operate large vessels.
  • Tg Pelepas to spend US$400m on equipment
  • Probe launched into Aussie ferry grounding
  • Bureau Veritas starts quality scheme for shipping websites
  • MOL, Bollore team up
Air and Land Transport
  • US Bill proposes one-year moratorium on airline mergers
    [WASHINGTON] Congressional opponents of aviation industry consolidation called for a moratorium on airline mergers, saying less competition would raise fares and undercut service.
  • Boeing, Airbus not considering building new mid-sized jet
  • Korea Aerospace wins US$60m jet trainer order
  • EADS drops out of bid for UK air traffic control
  • Cathay to increase KL-HK flights

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore halves registration fees to woo shipowners
    [SINGAPORE] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) yesterday announced it is halving the registration fee for ships and offering transfer discounts to attract more shipping companies that operate large vessels.
  • Tg Pelepas to spend US$400m on equipment
  • Probe launched into Aussie ferry grounding
  • Bureau Veritas starts quality scheme for shipping websites
  • MOL, Bollore team up
Air and Land Transport
  • US Bill proposes one-year moratorium on airline mergers
    [WASHINGTON] Congressional opponents of aviation industry consolidation called for a moratorium on airline mergers, saying less competition would raise fares and undercut service.
  • Boeing, Airbus not considering building new mid-sized jet
  • Korea Aerospace wins US$60m jet trainer order
  • EADS drops out of bid for UK air traffic control
  • Cathay to increase KL-HK flights

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • CSX shifting 150 jobs to Fla.
    The rail carrier's move is aimed at centralizing customer service operations in Jacksonville.
  • Mexico wants full cross-border truck opening -- now
    As the 30-day limit for a U.S. response to a Nafta panel decision nears, Mexico says it won't be satisfied with just opening.the four border states to international trucking.
  • European airlines challenge Sabena's rescue package
    British Airways and three other European carriers are questioning regulators about the legality of the Belgian government's planned $90 million cash injection into Sabena, the country's ailing flag carrier.
  • Bush to nominate Sembler as head of Ex-Im Bank
  • CSX Lines offers real-time system for checking shipments
  • TMM reports revenue up 8.9% last year
  • FMC fines NVO $30,000
  • FreightMatrix selects Loop One for small packages
  • Classification society seeks vessel info improvement
  • Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas adds equipment
  • Everglades common-use terminal to open in April
  • DuPont subsidiary adopts FreeMarkets after successful pilot
  • Bill to encourage e-commerce standards works through Congress

Sched Netweb site
  • AWCF advances restoration
  • Newbuildings for Cosco
  • Shanghai rail container throughput up in 2000
  • New e-mail service from DCL
  • OOCL launches new Korea-China service
  • New Econ expansion
  • China to optimise airport system
  • Qantas maintains profit
  • New UPS Logistics Group marketing head

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
  • EC to investigate Sabena after complaints
  • TNT Post, British Post must save joint venture
  • Bankruptcy filed by Bulgarian company
  • Rigorous reorganisation at Daimler
  • Spain wants EUR 1.1 billion from Iberia offering
  • MSC to launch northern Europe-India, Pakistan service
  • From Greece to Moldova with ICF

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Sudan Shipping Line commences direct service to Red Sea ports - Ex-Mumbai and Kandla Ports
  • APTDC signs pact with BPMC
  • Anti-dumping duty on cement from Iran, UAE mooted
  • Leather exporters to focus on US market
  • Adani Exports signs MoU with Orissa govt for development of Gopalpur port
  • Court upholds move to privatise Chennai box terminal
  • Industry fears Rly freight hike may spark cost-push inflation
  • Finance Ministry may tighten depreciation norms
  • External investment norms may be relaxed soon
  • HR coils to cost addl Rs 500 a tonne
  • MoF fighting shy of giving tax sops for SEZ promoters
  • Ample funds for states' export-related infrastructure hinted at
  • Fieo regrets Railway Budget's apathy to export interests
  • WTC panel discussion on 'Impact of Union Budget'
  • California firm launches website for cashew trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
  • Indian bunker prices
  • Bunker prices for Montevideo - Alpha Zone
  • Trinidad wants to join the international bunkering trade
  • Lukoil plans to expand globally
  • Oil softer as market wonders whether OPEC will cut production

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MAV being electrified
  • Eimskip
  • New East Port of Aarhus
  • Port of Helsinki: no raise
  • Finnair fleet upgrade
  • Cheers for Broström!
  • Anti-jam team and additional tube
  • Logistics that inspires
  • Reorientation at Rhenus Alpina
  • The «Autriche Express» is rolling

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
  • Polar Tankers exercises option for fifth tanker, and options two more
    Polar Tankers Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum Co., has exercised an option with Litton's Avondale Industries Inc. subsidiary for a fifth double-hulled, crude-oil carrier. Litton and Polar Tankers also entered into an agreement for options for a sixth and seventh ship.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
  • 25 saved as Kristal sinks
  • Rotterdam fumes at bunker ban
  • Holt close to restructuring deal
  • Tirrenia faces strike
  • Greenpeace logs another protest
  • Battered Bremen berths at BA
  • USCG probes collision death
  • E-procurement 'is short-term plus'
  • Rainbow case piracy 'closed'
  • Pelindo II to raise $41M
  • Kandla falls to P&O
  • Malta stepping-stone for stowaways
  • Seeders of Lebanon
  • Further redundancies at PNSC
  • $133M upgrade for Gopalpur
  • Bayonne floats new tug company
  • Pilots' pay poses safety risk
  • Venezuela tankers hit by strike
  • Singapore registry slashes fees
  • Vancouver ballast compliance high
  • More joy for Joywave crew
  • State probes Everglades deal

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • L’approfondissement de l’Escaut: Anvers ne doit pas tomber dans le piège du compromis
    Si l’on en croit une certaine presse néerlandaise qui reproduit des déclarations faites par l’échevin du port d’Anvers L. Delwaide, ce dernier serait prêt à se contenter d’un approfondissement de 11,60 m/12,20 m actuellement à 13 m. Et le commentateur néerlandais de dire que le port d’Anvers a revu ses exigences à la baisse et qu’un compromis entre les Pays-Bas et la Flandre est proche d’être réalisé.
  • IRISL envisage d’aligner des PC de 5.000 TEU
    L’armement Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) a manifestement le vent en poupe. Cette entreprise on le sait, a été partiellement privatisée, pour 51% de ses actions, les résultats tant financiers qu’en matière de volumes transportés vont croissants, et les responsables engagent un important programme d’investissements portant sur plus de 350 mio. de dollars, tandis que la perspective d’une introduction à la bourse de Téhéran commence à se profiler à l’horizon.
  • EWS et SNCF vont coopérer pour le transport via le Chunnel
    English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) et SNCF Fret ont conclu un accord de collaboration stratégique axé sur le transport ferroviaire de marchandises en Europe via le tunnel sous la Manche. Cet accord, qui répondra au nom de “Channel Rail Freight”, unira les services des deux opérateurs sur les routes transmanches.
  • DaimlerChrysler va construire un nouveau centre de distribution à Valenciennes
    La division française du constructeur automobile DaimlerChrysler débutera en octobre prochain la construction d’un centre de distribution de 44.000 m2 pour pièces de rechange à Rouvignies, près de Valenciennes dans le nord de la France. Le centre devrait intervenir à partir de 2002 pour la desserte de pièces de rechange aux concessionnaires dans le nord de la France, en Belgique et aux Pays-Bas. Ce projet représente un investissement de près de 40 mio. d’EUR.

Marine Linkweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • Brokers: Shell Considers Single Hull Ban Through Bosphorus
Breaking News
  • MISC Bond Issue Not Happening
  • Port Plans $105M Investment
  • Guangzhou Shipyard To Post Losses
  • Celebrity Cruises Welcomes New Infinity

Marine Linkweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • Brokers: Shell Considers Single Hull Ban Through Bosphorus
Breaking News
  • MISC Bond Issue Not Happening
  • Port Plans $105M Investment
  • Guangzhou Shipyard To Post Losses
  • Celebrity Cruises Welcomes New Infinity

TradeWindsweb site
  • Taiwan liner firms see January revenue rise
    Evergreen and Yang Ming have seen positive growth in their revenues for early 2001.
  • Row threatens Belships coal deal
    A dispute in India is creating uncertainty for a $300m freighting contract.
  • Crew missing as Kristal sinks
    Eight crew members are missing and three are dead after a molasses tanker broke in two off the Spanish coast.
  • Bergesen plans market play
    Strategy should deliver record results say CEO Svein Erik Amundsen.
  • IMC grab bulk pool partners pull back
    SA Marine is exiting an IMC bulk pool and Ming Wah is said to want out too.
  • Polar Tankers makes it five
    Oil company Phillips is boosting its costly US newbuilding plan, bumping up its options by a further two ships.
  • Rasmussen thwarts Ugland Nordic takeover
    The Norwegian group has increased its shareholding in the tanker owner to ward off potential predators.
  • Nomadic losses plunge
    Bergen-based Nomadic Shipping is looking to pooling solutions to pull it out of the reefer market mire.
  • Star Cruises sinks into loss
    Purchase of NCL and ship sale write down wreck first results since Hong Kong listing.
  • Grandi Navi Veloci sees profits
    Italian cruise ferry operators Grandi Navi Veloci carried many more passengers and vehicles in 2000.
  • Guangzhou Shipyard warns of losses
    The Chinese yard has said it expects a significant loss for 2000.
  • Container shipping down at Rotterdam
    Boxship traffic was down, but the Dutch port of Rotterdam clocked up record overall figures in 2000.
  • Bergesen nearly trebles profit
    Tankers and gas carriers energise Norwegian owner's results.
  • TMM eyes up tanker business
    Mexico's Transportacion Maritima Mexicana is building up its existing fleet and is looking at new growth areas.
  • Earnings dwindle at Anek Lines
    The Greek ferry owner's bottom line shrank despite a revenue rise.
  • Singapore woos owners
    The Singapore Registry of Ships is halving fees to boost its membership.
  • Fog paralyses Houston Ship Channel
    Pilots have called a halt to shipping along the US waterway.

›››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%)
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
COMPANIES
The French state has acquired 80% percent of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
Calais
The company has a fleet of seven posacavi vessels
COMPANIES
Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based
Milan
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