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BRIEFS
March 5, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US allots US$93m to review, improve port security
    THE US government has set aside US$93.3 million for immediate port security assessments and improvements, while government and industry officials debate the future of port security at US seaports.
  • S'pore starts first graduate maritime education course
  • MISC's 3rd qtr profit down 20%
  • Daewoo yard wins US$640m order from
Air and Land Transport
  • 66-year-old Ansett grounds to a halt
    ANSETT Australia disappeared from radar last night, with all hope of salvaging the 66-year-old airline gone and administrators preparing for a fire sale of the assets.
  • Watchdog denies plans to cap Qantas prices
  • Legal fight unlikely to ground new airline Swiss
  • First Chinese air police to take off this summer
  • Virgin Express, SN Brussels may revive merger
  • Log Book
Features
  • High seas patrols help deter terrorism
    SEARCHING everything from small wooden boats to huge commercial freighters, sailors from a dozen countries are scouring the high seas in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and weapon shipments.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US allots US$93m to review, improve port security
    THE US government has set aside US$93.3 million for immediate port security assessments and improvements, while government and industry officials debate the future of port security at US seaports.
  • S'pore starts first graduate maritime education course
  • MISC's 3rd qtr profit down 20%
  • Daewoo yard wins US$640m order from
Air and Land Transport
  • 66-year-old Ansett grounds to a halt
    ANSETT Australia disappeared from radar last night, with all hope of salvaging the 66-year-old airline gone and administrators preparing for a fire sale of the assets.
  • Watchdog denies plans to cap Qantas prices
  • Legal fight unlikely to ground new airline Swiss
  • First Chinese air police to take off this summer
  • Virgin Express, SN Brussels may revive merger
  • Log Book
Features
  • High seas patrols help deter terrorism
    SEARCHING everything from small wooden boats to huge commercial freighters, sailors from a dozen countries are scouring the high seas in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and weapon shipments.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US allots US$93m to review, improve port security
    THE US government has set aside US$93.3 million for immediate port security assessments and improvements, while government and industry officials debate the future of port security at US seaports.
  • S'pore starts first graduate maritime education course
  • MISC's 3rd qtr profit down 20%
  • Daewoo yard wins US$640m order from
Air and Land Transport
  • 66-year-old Ansett grounds to a halt
    ANSETT Australia disappeared from radar last night, with all hope of salvaging the 66-year-old airline gone and administrators preparing for a fire sale of the assets.
  • Watchdog denies plans to cap Qantas prices
  • Legal fight unlikely to ground new airline Swiss
  • First Chinese air police to take off this summer
  • Virgin Express, SN Brussels may revive merger
  • Log Book
Features
  • High seas patrols help deter terrorism
    SEARCHING everything from small wooden boats to huge commercial freighters, sailors from a dozen countries are scouring the high seas in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and weapon shipments.

Sched Netweb site
  • Uniglory, Wan Hai start joint HK-Japan-Taiwan service
  • Multiport accepts six new members
  • Old rail revisited
  • Barwil into Afghanistan
  • K Line modifies Japan/Southeast Asia service
  • Seminar calls for risk management
  • Aid for new private rail service
  • First direct China, Taiwan trade completed
  • Moncton positions itself as American cargo gateway
  • CSA opens Zhengzhou maintenance hangar
  • TIACA founds air freight scholarship

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Lufthansa still wants SAS Cargo
  • Deep alliance Korean and Delta
  • Maersk Logistics reports satisfied customer
  • Dead Swissair goes to court
  • DOT with port security grant applications
  • Antwerp port merger for PSA
  • Pratt, GE say win Emirates engine order

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSCL to offer direct link between NSICT & US West Coast - ...to expand liner services, ex-India
  • NSB sets up Committee on Containerisation
  • Foreign-going vessels allowed to carry container cargo between Indian ports
  • Trade treaty with Nepal extended for 5 years
  • Container feeder operations resume at Paradip Port
  • ...set to surpass 20 mt cargo handling target
  • P. D. Rathi elected President of Port Officers' Federation
  • Forex reserves cross $ 50-billion mark
  • Lack of financial sector reforms disappoints ALFS
  • Pneumatic tyre importers get 5 pc relief on duty
  • Inflation rate moves up to 1.39 per cent
  • Few sops for exporters in Budget, says Exim Club chief
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 237 m to $ 50.45 bn
  • No thrust to leather exports in Budget: CLE
  • Implementation panel for Medium-Term Export Strategy taking shape
  • IASC chief sees India playing key role in oilseeds sector
  • Tax axe falls on EOUs
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Brazil fuel oil $3 firmer
  • OPEC likely to maintain its reduced output levels through 2002
  • Chile market report
  • Russia may extend export cuts, increase production later in the year
  • Rotterdam morning report

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Grand Alliance serves Shanghai
  • Hanjin Lines/Senator Lines streamline services
  • Wan Hai charters slots from Cosco
  • The Himalaya Express will vanish
  • DFDS now sails to Cuxhaven
  • Secrets at Maersk Sealand?
  • TNWA confirms service changes
  • «NYK Leo» in Bremerhaven
  • Cleve & Zonen: new services
  • Newbuilding Hamburg Süd

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Title XI: Shooting for $50 million in FY2003
    In search of the attainable
  • Shipowners to learn about bonding
    SCA arranges meeting with Sureties Association
  • Kvaerner Masa gets new board
    A new Board of Directors has been elected for Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc. The Chairman is Leif-Arne Langøy (President and CEO, Aker Kvaerner Yards AS)
  • Telaurus hires Lovingfoss
    Key appointment at maritime communications specialist
  • FGH gets more time
    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has given Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. until April 12, 2002 to file a plan, or plans, of reorganization.

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Nominations now being accepted for Oregon International Business awards
  • Panama Canal Authority discusses host of improvements
  • Portland Airport targets shoppers during 'Spring Fling' discount event
  • Steel heading into U.S. increases 14 percent in January
  • Corps closing small lock in Ballard for annual maintenance and repairs

The East Africanweb site
  • MSCL Loses $160,000 in 'Mv Umoja' Accident
  • TRA Patrol Boat Finally Deployed on L. Victoria
  • 'New' Sabena to Fly to Kigali and Nairobi
  • BA Reschedules East African Flight Routes

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Wallenius in driving seat for HMM car arm
    WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has signed a $1.5bn deal to possibly take over the car carrier division of debt-laden Hyundai Merchant Marine.
  • Fosen vows to fight Norway ship grants fraud charge
    THE shipyard building ResidenSea's delayed The World has suffered a fresh embarrassment after the Norwegian state charged it with fraudulently claiming NKr35m ($3.95m) in shipbuilding grants on ships delivered between 1997 and 1999.
  • Nuclear ban debated in Panama
    THE environment committee of the Panamanian legislature will today debate a proposal for a new law banning nuclear shipments through the Panama Canal.
  • BP Amoco snaps up Tsuneishi aframaxes
    BP Amoco has gone to Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for a quartet of bargain priced-aframaxes, writes Matthew Flynn .

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Tatar test for Russian oil
  • Baltimore channel still closed
  • Chemical spill hits Djibouti
  • One missing after ship sinks
  • Japan to cut steel imports
  • Ferry frustrating at Cuxhaven
  • China Shipping, Zim move closer
  • James Fisher quits dry sector
  • TT-Line poised for Superfast deal
  • Louis-Dreyfus moves into Brazil
  • Nightmare scenario for Suape
  • Regasification plan opposed
  • Fire destroys Med ferry
  • HHI claims welding breakthrough
  • HMM to sell car carrier business
  • EC brings hope to German builders
  • Heavy lifters repair Serbia bridges
  • US bolsters Yemeni coast guard
  • Anek, Strintzis in merger talks
  • Szczecin yard halts production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Canada study slams port crime, security
    A government report described Canada's largest seaports as crime-ridden and vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
  • NCBFAA criticizes China regs
    The industry group charged that China's new rules discriminate against American-based non-vessel-operating common carriers.
  • Insurers will drop Sri Lanka war charge
    The move is expected to spur business at a key transshipment port.
  • Coast Guard will award port security tool contract
  • EVA 777 order still firm
  • U.S. ocean volume increased
  • Canada to review Marine Act
  • Salvage mulled for sunken Md. tug
  • GM selects TNT for Brazil car parts
  • Zim logistics unit opens Shanghai office
  • Wanted: 30,000 airport screeners
  • USCO combines warehouse units
  • Higher charges boost Schiphol net

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Tsakos sets NYSE listing date
    The secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange will trade under the ticker symbol TNP on Tuesday.
  • Weak rates dent Montanari's earnings
    Freight rates for gas carriers were seen falling significantly at end of 2001.
  • Matson hikes Pacific coast-Hawaii rates
    The rate increase was postponed from last year, taking into account the slow Hawaiian economy.
  • Wallenius & Wilhelmsen confirm HMM deal
    Takeover will double fleet controlled by Scandinavian car carrier partners.
  • Salvage work delays Delaware canal reopening
    A sunken barge is expected to be raised early this week.
  • Armed men storm Thai cargoship
    Solomon Islands robbers carrying guns and knives make off with crew's belongings.
  • The World stands still as talks continue
    DNV ready to certificate but owner refuses to take $330m ship.
  • Unithai Line moves further into black
    Thai owner boosted by associate companies and lower costs in 2001.
  • Paris MOU pulls in passengerships
    Tanker Pacific and Bergesen number among owners whose vessels were detained in January.
  • Panama Canal to expand capacity
    The daily average number of vessels transiting in the canal is expected to rise to 43 by the end of 2004.
  • New directors for Kvaerner Masa-Yards
    Only Jorma Eloranta survives as boardroom roundabout spins again.
  • Scrap totals triple on last year's levels
    First two months of 2002 see whopping increase in tonnage sent for demolition.
  • Fosen in fraud probe
    Norwegian yard's owner Anna Synnove Bye says she feels "raped" by subsidy allegations.
  • Anek and Strintzis mull merger
    Greek ferry operators explore Piraeus Bank amalgamation plan.
  • Arison's fortune boosted by bonus rise
    Carnival boss Micky Arison's annual bonus rose to $1.68m in 2001.
  • Belships buys half of Elkem Chartering
    Norwegian owner Belships is handing over responsibility for handysize and handymax bulkers to new partner.
  • Jutha shrinks losses
    Thai cargo and liner shipowner upbeat on future prospects as it axes loss.
  • Skaugen offloads last chemical tankers
    Norwegian owner sells ships as moves to concentrate on core lighterage and gas shipping business.
  • Fisher finally exits dry cargo sector
    UK tanker owner James Fisher has sold its last two general cargoships.
  • Cosco seeks Indian partner
    Chinese shipping giant wants to gear up its presence in India.
  • Odfjell opts for camshaftless engine
    Chemical tanker owner specifies latest propulsion plant technology for next newbuilding.
  • HMM and Wilhelmsen in PCTC tie-up
    Statement expected to clarify link-up between cash strapped Korean owner and Norwegian shipping giant.
  • Nissho set for Hitachi VLCC order
    Japanese owner poised for further newbuilding deal in single-hull replacement programme.
  • Profits slump at Kimtrans
    Logistics and ship operator saw profits fall 30% as directors paint gloomy picture for 2002.

›››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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