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September 24, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore should aim to surpass London as maritime centre
    A government-appointed panel on the transport and logistics sectors says Singapore should aim to overtake London as an international maritime centre within 5-10 years.
  • Embrace safety culture, shipping industry urged
  • HK registry crosses 15m gt
  • Hutchison denies problems with Shanghai port partner
  • HK to join US Customs port security accord
Air and Land Transport
  • Boston airport to install system to verify passports
    BOSTON's Logan International Airport will be installing scanners that can check the authenticity of hundreds of kinds of identification documents like drivers' licences and passports.
  • Low cost airlines should target Asia
  • Swissair's grounding could have been averted: report
  • Taiwan, Czech Republic sign aviation pact
  • Log Book
Features
  • Catalyst for progress
    I WOULD first clarify the misunderstanding that Europe was in some way interfering with the normal shipping 'jungle'.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore should aim to surpass London as maritime centre
    A government-appointed panel on the transport and logistics sectors says Singapore should aim to overtake London as an international maritime centre within 5-10 years.
  • Embrace safety culture, shipping industry urged
  • HK registry crosses 15m gt
  • Hutchison denies problems with Shanghai port partner
  • HK to join US Customs port security accord
Air and Land Transport
  • Boston airport to install system to verify passports
    BOSTON's Logan International Airport will be installing scanners that can check the authenticity of hundreds of kinds of identification documents like drivers' licences and passports.
  • Low cost airlines should target Asia
  • Swissair's grounding could have been averted: report
  • Taiwan, Czech Republic sign aviation pact
  • Log Book
Features
  • Catalyst for progress
    I WOULD first clarify the misunderstanding that Europe was in some way interfering with the normal shipping 'jungle'.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore should aim to surpass London as maritime centre
    A government-appointed panel on the transport and logistics sectors says Singapore should aim to overtake London as an international maritime centre within 5-10 years.
  • Embrace safety culture, shipping industry urged
  • HK registry crosses 15m gt
  • Hutchison denies problems with Shanghai port partner
  • HK to join US Customs port security accord
Air and Land Transport
  • Boston airport to install system to verify passports
    BOSTON's Logan International Airport will be installing scanners that can check the authenticity of hundreds of kinds of identification documents like drivers' licences and passports.
  • Low cost airlines should target Asia
  • Swissair's grounding could have been averted: report
  • Taiwan, Czech Republic sign aviation pact
  • Log Book
Features
  • Catalyst for progress
    I WOULD first clarify the misunderstanding that Europe was in some way interfering with the normal shipping 'jungle'.

Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Container Lines to hike freight rates in 2003
  • Cargo moving again at US ports
  • Danzas' latest MNG in Sri Lanka
  • TNT launches Asian one-stop global clinical trials network
  • Panalpina pleased about one year IATA resolution delay
  • Braathens puts spare parts in Kuehne & Nagel's hands

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • Call for opposition Stinnes take-over
    The European Commission has agreed to the take-over of the German company Stinnes by Deutsche Bahn.
  • eCargo selects Tradevision
    Tradevision, part of Descartes Systems, signed a contract with ECargo USA to implement the Tradevision LogiMan solution as eCargo' systems integrator and global tracking & tracing system.
  • ABX obtains Chinese NVOCC license
    The Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOC) has granted ABX Logistics China a Non-Vessel-Operating-Common-Carrier (NVOCC) license.
  • Dockworkers resumed some actions
    The ILWU resumed work actions against Stevedoring Services of America, slowing down a terminal in Tacoma and vandalizing a break bulk facility in Portland, terminal organisation PMA stated.
  • P&O finance woman to leave
    P&O announced that its Group Finance Director, Joanne Curin, plans to step down from the Board later this year.
  • Three 747 freighters Air France
    Air France will take delivery of three new 747-400 extended range freighters from Boeing this fall.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Star Freight-Allcargo Movers alliance despatches first CBT ex-ICD-Dashrath
  • KRL to go ahead with single buoy mooring project
  • Seafarers to get allowance for handling radioactive cargo
  • Sesame seed exports cross 2 lakh tonnes
  • Exports to LatAm, Africa post double-digit growth in Q1
  • Over 30 German firms take part in India-Chem Expo
  • CWC undertakes fumigation of ship, cargo at Kandla Port
  • 58 pc growth in box traffic at VPT
  • JNPT celebrates Hindi fortnight
  • NCS group to start Kochi storage terminal operations this year
  • Thirunavakkarasar visits MoPT, inspects facilities
  • The JBS Group commences operations at Nagpur
  • A-I board clears acquisition of 17 long-range planes over 5 years
  • Fieo urges Fin. Ministry to scrap Sept. 9 circular on DEPB credit
  • Ban on local sale of export quality rice lifted
  • Iran may give India rights to Farsi oilfield
  • Commerce Ministry wants to be nodal agency for SEZs
  • Aided by patent victory, jute textile exports may cross Rs 1,000 cr.
  • 15.35 pc rise in garment exports during August
  • Silk exports increase by 15 pc during April-June
  • Centre gives nod for int'l airport at Nagpur
  • Inflation up
  • Catalogue show on machinery tools at Nagpur on Sept. 26
  • Rahul Bajaj leads CII team to CBF meeting
  • Vijay Kalantri on WTCA Board
  • Kochi JDGFT office relocation move opposed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Monday)
  • Mixed reports about protesters' effect on Shell's Nigerian oil production
  • India: Joint strike by port & dock workers deferred
  • Oil workers' warning strike
  • Industrial action averted at US West Coast ports
  • Iraqi defiance hits crude again
  • Firm Rotterdam market this morning
  • Brazil ends week with a rise
  • Uruguay: Fuel oil cargo has arrived
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Friday)

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • Inland shipping freight market, week 38, 16th/20th September, 2002
  • eCargo USA selects Tradevision's LogiMan as system integrator
  • British Road Haulage Association teams up with EUROWATCH
  • Two more members for AEA
  • Makana Logistics and National Airways (NAC) set up joint venture
  • EIB to fund integration of Croatia's air space into European air safety system
  • Panalpina moves into CargoCity Süd
  • DPWN gains controlling stake in Spanish parcel and logistics services provider
  • Logista improves turnover and result
  • Tibbett & Britten signs new contract with Remington in UK

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • New requirements for single hull tankers
    Intertanko has notified its members that by October 17 2007, single hull tank vessels (US Flag and foreign Flag) will be required to have a TLPM device permanently installed on each cargo tank
  • Open registry manager calls for substandard flag "blockade"
    Ships registered in chronically substandard flag states should be banned from entering ports, said a speaker at last week's Mare Forum conference

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • PMA points finger at ILWU for incidents in Tacoma/Portland
  • Portland Airport passengers numbers remain on even keel during August
  • Washington State Ferries closes Fauntleroy/Southworth terminals
  • "K" Line places ship order for Aframax tanker business
  • Government mediation expert calls for ILWU/PMA to continue talks

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Carnival to win hand of Princess bride
    THE race for the hand of P&O Princess has entered the home stretch, with the arbitrage market betting heavily on a Carnival victory, writes Rajesh Joshi.
  • Lederer resigns from HDW
    KLAUS Lederer, the controversial chief executive of Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft, resigned yesterday.
  • Shipping policies 'losing Indonesia $11bn'
    Indonesian shipowners have again called for the government to review the nation's shipping policies which they claim are losing the country $11bn a year in revenue.
  • Zim acquires partnerships in agency quartet
    A CHANGE in policy by Israeli container line Zim has led the company to acquire partnerships in shipping agencies in Russia, Turkey, Italy and Korea.
  • Siepman to quit as Vopak finance chief
    DUTCH logistics firm Vopak said yesterday that Reinier Siepman would resign as chief financial officer and senior vice-president with effect from next month, Reuters reports.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • Customs: Cargo next terror target
    A senior Customs Service official told supply-chain executives that freight shipments are most likely the next target for a terrorist attack against the United States.
  • Hong Kong joins box security program
    Hong Kong has joined the list of foreign ports that will participate in the U.S. Customs Service's Container Security Initiative.
  • Tanker rates surge on vessel shortage
    Supertanker rates soared 40 percent in the past week due to a sudden shortage of tonnage to load crude in the Middle East and could climb higher fears grew that a U.S. strike on Iraq is imminent.
  • West Coast port ops back to normal
  • FMC plans hearing in NVO case
  • Maersk Sealand vessel in bomb scare
  • Customs brokers lobby Congress
  • APL Logistics tabs Hickler as CEO
  • China will x-ray boxes
  • Stonepath buys Transport Specialists
  • Sub-continent airlines add surcharges
  • Indian unions defer port strikes
  • Columbia Coastal Transport joins VISA

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Yang Ming, K Line et Cosco rationalisent sur l’AN
    Le Liner Est-Ouest est une fois encore soumis à une importante manoeuvre de rationalisation, qui concerne cette fois Hanjin-Senator - United Alliance - d’une part, et le groupe Yangming, K Line et Cosco d’autre part, et va se traduire par une importante réduction de capacité, plus particulièrement sur l’Atlantique.
  • Le LKW-Maut entrera en vigueur à partir d’août 2003
    Malgré les critiques hargneuses du secteur du transport routier, le ministre des Transports allemand Kurt Bodewig a mis sa signature au bas d’un accord avec le consortium ETC, dans le cadre duquel DaimlerChrysler et Deutsche Telekom se verront attribuer la tâche de construire et exploiter le système LKW-Maut. Cela signifie que le péage pour camions en Allemagne sera introduit un mois plus tard que prévu, à savoir en août au lieu de juillet 2003.
  • La Commission Transport préfère l’intermodalisme au transfert modal
    Le Parlement européen se penchera aujourd’hui en première lecture sur la proposition de la Commission européenne relative à une aide financière destinée à améliorer les prestations environnementales du système de transport de marchandises. La commission Transport du parlement a des doutes quant aux possibilités du programme “Marco Polo” de réduire la congestion dans le transport routier et de s’attaquer à la pollution via un transfert de la route vers le rail, le fluvial et le cabotage. Les experts en transport du parlement estiment en outre que les économies sur les coûts externes avancées par la Commission, qui résulteraient d’un transfert de la route vers d’autres modes, sont insuffisamment étayées.
  • Les contrôles sur l’arrimage à bord des camions vont être renforcés en Allemagne
    Les transporteurs et les chargeurs doivent tenir compte de ce que les contrôles sur l’arrimage des marchandises à bord des véhicules commerciaux vont devenir plus intensifs. C’est ce qui ressort du colloque “Ladungssicherung zwischen Innovation und Praxis” (l’arrimage des marchandises, entre l’innovation et la pratique) organisé à Hanovre en marge du salon du camion IAA. La formation des agents de police contrôleurs a été améliorée, et des échanges d’informations sont mis en place avec les services de police belge et néerlandais. C’est ce qu’écrit notre publication-soeur Deutsche Verkehrs Zeitung.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
  • Seacor Smit to sell $200m bonds
    Houston-based marine vessel operator is to redeem $36.3m worth of notes due 2006.
  • Turkish flagged bulker sinks in Sri Lanka
    Eighteen crew members were rescued by Indian-flagged vessel early Monday.
  • Klaus Lederer axed by HDW
    German yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft has decided to replace its CEO.
  • Higher fuel costs to lower Carnival's EPS
    But higher-than-expected third quarter earnings will boost 2002 EPS estimate.
  • Hellespont slams ULCC critics
    Forget the 'white elephant' name-tag, Alex Papachristidis sees his ships as 'bulldogs.'
  • Wartsila aims for 100% of Indian operation
    Wartsila India could become wholly owned by Finnish ship-engine maker.
  • Hong Kong signs for US security drive
    Containers to be screened by US Customs at world's busiest box port.
  • Profits soar at Shun Tak
    Hong Kong ferry group more than doubled net earnings in first half of 2002.
  • Aboitiz group completes WG&A buyout
    Family stake in Philippine ferry owner stands at 90%, with offer pending for remaining shares.
  • Order intake up 12% at Hyundai
    But HHI says market conditions deteriorated due to weak prices and the dollar's depreciation.
  • Finance director to quit P&O
    Joanne Curin is to step down from the UK ports and shipping company before the end of the year.
  • HDW considers Klaus Lederer's future
    German shipyard's board to discuss controversial boss as court probe continues.
  • Indonesian state ferry owner to scrap ships
    PT Pelni wants to move out 18 vessels as repair costs mount and passenger numbers dwindle.
  • Pumping continues aboard burning Jolly Rubino
    High temperatures continue to make salvage work hazardous for Smit team off South Africa.
  • Bangladesh breakers pay high price
    Competition for scant tanker tonnage pushed up the stakes for VLCC demolition candidate.
  • Dockwise inks destroyer recovery deal
    Belgian heavylift firm wins contract to carry a damaged British warship back to the UK.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
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%)
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
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
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
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%
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