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BRIEFS
February 5, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Another S'pore bunker supplier may lose licence
    ANOTHER Singapore bunker supplier might lose its licence pending investigations by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore for supplying contaminated bunker fuel.
  • S'pore to set up Admiralty Court
  • Boat carrying Sri Lanka migrants sinks
  • Nine rescued from Philippine vessel
  • Cosco to increase shipments through S'pore by 20%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline industry lost US$15b last year: Iata
    THE global airline industry lost US$15 billion last year, Pierre Jeanniot, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, Iata, said on Sunday.
  • EU mulls setting up mutual fund
  • Air NZ will stoutly defend its market
  • US to study security at 15 airports
  • BA may shed 16,000 jobs, launch price war: paper
  • American Airlines chairman slams BA merger conditions
Features
  • Caribbean CEO upbeat union will go ahead
    THE head of Royal Caribbean is upbeat after talks with P&O Princess investors to seal a merger of the cruise groups and thwart a rival bid from the world's biggest operator Carnival.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Another S'pore bunker supplier may lose licence
    ANOTHER Singapore bunker supplier might lose its licence pending investigations by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore for supplying contaminated bunker fuel.
  • S'pore to set up Admiralty Court
  • Boat carrying Sri Lanka migrants sinks
  • Nine rescued from Philippine vessel
  • Cosco to increase shipments through S'pore by 20%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline industry lost US$15b last year: Iata
    THE global airline industry lost US$15 billion last year, Pierre Jeanniot, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, Iata, said on Sunday.
  • EU mulls setting up mutual fund
  • Air NZ will stoutly defend its market
  • US to study security at 15 airports
  • BA may shed 16,000 jobs, launch price war: paper
  • American Airlines chairman slams BA merger conditions
Features
  • Caribbean CEO upbeat union will go ahead
    THE head of Royal Caribbean is upbeat after talks with P&O Princess investors to seal a merger of the cruise groups and thwart a rival bid from the world's biggest operator Carnival.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Another S'pore bunker supplier may lose licence
    ANOTHER Singapore bunker supplier might lose its licence pending investigations by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore for supplying contaminated bunker fuel.
  • S'pore to set up Admiralty Court
  • Boat carrying Sri Lanka migrants sinks
  • Nine rescued from Philippine vessel
  • Cosco to increase shipments through S'pore by 20%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline industry lost US$15b last year: Iata
    THE global airline industry lost US$15 billion last year, Pierre Jeanniot, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, Iata, said on Sunday.
  • EU mulls setting up mutual fund
  • Air NZ will stoutly defend its market
  • US to study security at 15 airports
  • BA may shed 16,000 jobs, launch price war: paper
  • American Airlines chairman slams BA merger conditions
Features
  • Caribbean CEO upbeat union will go ahead
    THE head of Royal Caribbean is upbeat after talks with P&O Princess investors to seal a merger of the cruise groups and thwart a rival bid from the world's biggest operator Carnival.

Sched Netweb site
  • Kuehne & Nagel wins Entegris technologies contract
  • Barwil clocks up 30 years
  • MOL to consolidate training centres in the Philippines
  • Asia has top 5 container ports
  • United Cargo opens cargo facility at LAX
  • White tigers aloft
  • Tibbett & Britten wins 7-Eleven contract

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Share BA down after results
  • Brussels reluctant with Open Skies surprise
  • FAA orders Boeing 767 inspection
  • Menzies to cease Korean operations
  • Opening Mont Blanc Tunnel later

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Rubbermark bags 3,000-t export order
  • Canada may enter into JVs for pulses sales
  • Spices Board to bid for bigger slice of US, Japanese markets
  • SIMA chief decries PSF dumping duty
  • Vedprakash leads team overseas to market Vallarpadam terminal project
  • VPT tops 37 mt in cargo handling, zeroes in on fiscal target
  • Tisco joins hands with German firm for port operations
  • TNT India plans to start logistics business
  • Emirates SkyCargo still the 'best airline'
  • Forex reserves crossed the $ 49-billion mark
  • Sinha may cut peak tariff only by 5 pc
  • AAR for Customs, Excise to be set up soon
  • Forex reserves racing to $ 50-bn mark
  • Inflation dips to 1.32 pc
  • Iron out duty anomalies: CII
  • Apeda acts to make optimum use of airport cold storages
  • ...sees roses all the way to Europe
  • Vanaspati units resent 'back-door'canalisation
  • ...sees vast market for meat products in Africa
  • Govt may dispense with tax on export finance interest
  • Finance Ministry studying US model on Customs tariff structure
  • Commerce Ministry presses for low tariffs on export inputs, duty drawback
  • Software sector proves to be most profitable!
  • Artfed makes its mark abroad
  • Commerce Dept. launches SEZ Website
  • Swiss delegation coming on business

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Russia reveals new oil strategy
  • Crude oil falls as Kuwait's exports remain unaffected
  • Kuwait's oil exports unaffected by blast
  • Brazil bunker market update
  • Firm start to the week in Singapore

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Kvaerner and Aker RGI join forces in shipbuilding
    The Aker and Kvaerner yards are to be operated by a jointly owned management company

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Steve Sewell stepping down as Port of Seattle seaport director
  • Port of Portland opens first compressed natural gas station
  • MarAd publishes report detailing vessel calls to U.S. ports
  • Oregon/Washington ports call for Congress to fund Columbia Channel deepening
  • United bringing back flights dropped following September 11

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • P&O Princess lines up ex-Renaissance cruise charter
    CRUISEINVEST, owner of six of the vessels abandoned by failed cruiseship operator, Renaissance Cruises, yesterday confirmed that it was negotiating to charter one of the vessels to P&O Princess's Swan Hellenic Cruises, writes Andrew Spurrier.
  • Arison flies in to turn up the heat on Princess
    P&O PRINCESS yesterday brushed off the third proposal of persistent suitor Carnival Corp, but the market expects Micky Arison's group to return with one final serenade before next Thursday's extraordinary general meeting.
  • Box cash floods in despite diving rates
    GERMAN private investors pumped another Dm2.8bn ($1.2bn) into the container industry last year, almost mirroring investment in 2000, despite the dramatic slump in freight rates ravaging the industry.
  • Role for EU states in Spain yards rejig
    THE European Commission's Competition Directorate has requested comment from all EU member states as to whether Spanish shipbuilding has been restructured in a way compatible with competitive principles.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Micky Arison sees glimmer of hope
  • Pilotage deal 'not to be revealed'
  • Malampaya to boost Aframax market
  • India THCs will not be regulated
  • Safety 'priority' in ship design
  • K Line discusses Singapore future
  • Crew saved as bulker goes down
  • Islanders demand better ferry
  • Asylum seekers solution criticised
  • Kidnapping 'on the increase'
  • Weather hinders Kodima salvage
  • Royal Olympic 'talking to unions'
  • Operators fined for rate fixing
  • Murmansk ousts chief exec
  • Hanjin targets Pacific reefers
  • Aker and Kværner yards join forces

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Pacific lines will allocate reefer shares
    Carriers plan a one-year program to allocate market share among themselves for refrigerated-cargo shipments from the U.S. to Asia.
  • Europe shipyard mega-merger
    Norwegian groups Aker RGI and Kvaerner ASA will create Europe's largest shipbuilder.
  • BA cargo traffic, revenues tumble
    The airline saw its worst-ever results for the third fiscal quarter.
  • Hong Kong weighing "shared" customs with China
  • Low water hurting Great Lakes cargo
  • Sri Lanka surcharge cut
  • Sea Star buys two Matson vessels
  • Unions go 'green' to organize harbor drivers
  • Marine Society of NY elects officers
  • DOT to study security at key airports
  • U-Freight sets up U.S. logistics unit
  • Strachan Shipping agrees to acquire Norton Lilly International

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
  • Global Crossing hit with class action suit
    The cash-strapped cableship owner is accused of "enroning" its shareholders.
  • USCG may get $1bn budget boost
    The budget hike will be used for replacing old vessels and aircrafts, and increasing recruitment.
  • Cold reception to new BITR assessments
    The two new Baltic Exchange tanker assessments are susceptible to manipulation by brokers.
  • Lund welcomes Aker expertise
    Kvaerner boss Helge Lund glad to gain access to "competent management" as part of shipbuilding tie-up.
  • RCCL warns against delay in merger talks
    An adjournment of POC's 14 February EGM would not benefit shareholders of both companies.
  • Matson sells two vessels to Sea Star
    Both US-flagged ro-ro containerships will remain in the US-Puerto Rico trade.
  • Punters roll up for Vela time-charter
    Saudi Arabian charterer said to be offering serious business and not simply rate-checking.
  • James Fisher rapped over near miss
    UK owner criticised by accident investigators after last year's incident involving bulker and P&O ferry.
  • KOTC fraud recovery fails
    Judges rule $34m claim against finance chief be pursued in Swiss courts.
  • Contra trade deal gets murkier
    Complex ships-for-debt scheme restructured but consequences unclear.
  • Kvaerner and Aker in yard tie-up
    Shipbuilding groups form joint management company but stop short of merger for now.
  • Lasco privatisation inches ahead
    Timetable set for long-running sell-off battle in Latvian Shipping Co shares.
  • Demolition totals rocket
    Tonnage continues to pile onto the market but buyers say plots and prices coming under pressure.
  • P&O kicks out $5.1bn Carnival bid
    UK cruise group sticks with Royal Caribbean Cruises saying rival's new offer is "inferior".
  • Indonesia remains piracy hotspot
    Numbers of attacks on ships down but use of violence remains key concern.
  • Gearbulk and Unithai in breakbulk alliance
    Shipping firms team up on forestry trades between South Africa and South East Asia.
  • Kodima salvors frustrated by bad weather
    Gales continue to hamper salvage of cargoship grounded off UK coast.
  • Finisterre consigned to history books
    Famous European Sea Area name is replaced under a new international accord.
  • Aden Container Terminal sees 52% growth
    Security fears and global slowdown don't prevent Middle East hub port racking up the numbers.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
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.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
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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