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February 6, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EC softens stance on black listing substandard ships
    RETRACTING eight vessels from its 66 vessel blacklist and moderating its fiery post-Prestige rhetoric, the European Commission now appears to be softening its stance on the issue of black-listing substandard vessels from its waters.
  • Patrick's 1st qtr profits better than expected
    AUSTRALIA's dominant port cargo handler, Patrick Corporation, enjoyed a better than expected first quarter in its three key business areas.
  • Lines on Asia-Europe trades to raise bunker surcharge
    MAJOR container shipping lines carrying the majority of cargo on the Asia-Europe trades have reacted to the latest rise in oil prices by announcing bunker surcharge hikes.
  • Australia detains suspected illegal fishing boats
    TWO Indonesian fishing boats, whose crews have been accused of illegally catching sharks and cutting off their fins, have been detained by authorities off Australia's north-east coast, fisheries officials said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines could post losses of up to US$10b: consultancy
    AMR Corp's American Airlines, All Nippon Airways and other members of the International Air Transport Association may have a combined loss of as much as US$10 billion in 2003, an aviation consultancy said.
  • Airports see growing investment
  • Fraport considering arbitration over terminal
  • Ryanair's Q3 profit up 50% as passenger growth jumps 46%
  • jetBlue adds 5 flights to California from East Coast
  • American asks staff to accept wage cuts

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EC softens stance on black listing substandard ships
    RETRACTING eight vessels from its 66 vessel blacklist and moderating its fiery post-Prestige rhetoric, the European Commission now appears to be softening its stance on the issue of black-listing substandard vessels from its waters.
  • Patrick's 1st qtr profits better than expected
    AUSTRALIA's dominant port cargo handler, Patrick Corporation, enjoyed a better than expected first quarter in its three key business areas.
  • Lines on Asia-Europe trades to raise bunker surcharge
    MAJOR container shipping lines carrying the majority of cargo on the Asia-Europe trades have reacted to the latest rise in oil prices by announcing bunker surcharge hikes.
  • Australia detains suspected illegal fishing boats
    TWO Indonesian fishing boats, whose crews have been accused of illegally catching sharks and cutting off their fins, have been detained by authorities off Australia's north-east coast, fisheries officials said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines could post losses of up to US$10b: consultancy
    AMR Corp's American Airlines, All Nippon Airways and other members of the International Air Transport Association may have a combined loss of as much as US$10 billion in 2003, an aviation consultancy said.
  • Airports see growing investment
  • Fraport considering arbitration over terminal
  • Ryanair's Q3 profit up 50% as passenger growth jumps 46%
  • jetBlue adds 5 flights to California from East Coast
  • American asks staff to accept wage cuts

Sched Netweb site
  • K Line to launch Japan-Vietnam service with GMT
  • CSXWT relocates Richard Chang to Shanghai
  • Matson Navigation begins calling at Port of Long Beach
  • Contship offers three more charter services to Asia
  • Emery Forwarding adds new module to Clippership program
  • Maersk Logistics meets US Customs' new requirement
  • Asian air freight carriers to launch cargo portal
  • Ryanair to purchase buzz from KLM
  • American Airlines asks staff for US$1.8b in cost cuts

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • American Airlines calls for wage cuts
    American Airlines asked its labor leaders and employees for $1.8 billion in permanent, annual savings through a combination of changes in wages, benefits and work rules.
  • Another Kuehne & Nagel site in Duisburg
    'Kuehne & Nagel expanded its capacities in Duisburg, Germany, and is now operating a new distribution centre on the Logport site, a preferred hub for the worldwide flow of goods due to its ideal transport infrastructure.
  • Swiss cargo with Descartes
    Descartes Systems, provider of logistics solutions, today announced that Swiss WorldCargo, the cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., has selected logistics connectivity solutions from Descartes' wholly owned subsidiary, DSG-Tradevision.
  • Decreased load factor KLM in January 2003
    In January 2003, cargo traffic of KLM was 2 percent higher than last year.
  • 4 Asian carriers in internet portal
    Cathay Pacific Cargo, Japan Airlines (JAL) Cargo, Qantas Freight and Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo have signed a memorandum of understanding to be partners in an internet the portal, tentatively called Air Cargo Exchange.
  • Gulf shipping not severely hit by Iraq war
    A US-led war against Iraq will have a limited fallout for ports and shipping agencies in the Gulf region but a catastrophic effect on insurance companies, shipping sources said.
  • TNT express to add two Boeing 737-300fs
    TNT Express announced plans to introduce two Boeing 737-300F aircraft to its European air network.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Gulf shippers brace for war amid insurance concerns
  • Cargomar takes rapid strides over 10 years - From freight forwarding to total freight logistics management
  • Airbus hopes for orders worth $ 17.5 bn from India
  • Dumping duty on Vitamin A from EU proposed
  • Grain offtake for exports registers whopping 235 pc rise
  • Vizag Port Trust slashes tariff to attract more oil traffic
  • Concor to build new ICD at old Vizag Port railway station
  • Freeze export sops phase-out: Fieo
  • Govt may remove 5 pc surcharge on I-T, corporate tax
  • India's rating raised to Ba1 - Sea change in Moody's India mood
  • Govt may move to 10-digit level classification for Customs duties
  • RBI lays down credit norms for diamond trade
  • Gist of public notices/circulars/notifications - Compiled By M. Sreedharan
  • Convention on SEZ business opportunities
  • Training programme for CE inspectors

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • Pacific Northwest awaits re-supply
  • West Coast markets quiet, tight avails
  • US East Coast: Tight avails throughout
  • Gulf Coast markets looking for direction
  • Chris Muskivitch joins Statia Terminals
  • Iran to increase oil production
  • OPEC considers cuts
  • US products stocks down again
  • Daily bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • Istanbul: High winds hamper barge loading
  • Piraeus settles a little lower
  • Weekly African market report from GAC
  • New Saudi posted prices
  • Brazilian prices remain unchanged, avails do not
  • Korean indications and demand drop off

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • Singapore Airlines names Chew Choon Seng as CEO-Designate
  • 207 newbuildings expected in 2003
  • Lufthansa Technik AG chosen by Japan Airlines for maintenance contract
  • FedEx introduces digital pen

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • Samskip takes stake in T&E ESCO
  • Container record in Göteborg
  • All-time-high on Stena Norway to Denmark

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • Greens see red on new EPA diesel regs
    "We're headed back to court," says Bluewater Network.
  • Just $4.5 million for Title XI in FY 2004 budget request
    No surprises in this part of the Bush budget proposal
  • Propulsion problem for cruise ship
    Bearing problem causes further Infinity cruise cancelation

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • Corps holding Columbia dredge meeting this evening in Ilwaco, Washington
  • Plastics firm moving operation to Port of Vancouver, USA facility
  • Hanjin Shipping taps Choi to fill vacant president post
  • Port of Tacoma buys World Trade Center building
  • Majority of Teamsters vote strike Ok as freight agreement talks continue

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • El Paso quits LNG trade to save cash
    El Paso Corp is quitting the LNG business as part of the US energy group's far-reaching restructuring programme.
  • Fouquet Sacop offloads carriers
    FRENCH small tanker operator Fouquet Sacop is to withdraw from gas transport as a prelude to an investment drive in its main oil transport business, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.
  • Bid to secure bail for Mangouras at 'delicate juncture'
    MOVES to post E 3m ($3.22m) in bail for jailed Prestige skipper Apostolos Mangouras were well advanced in the UK and Spain yesterday, although supporters remained fearful of last-minute hiccups dashing the master's hopes of release.
  • Maersk Sealand reforms structure
    MAERSK Sealand is putting the finishing touches to an internal shake-up that will create many more divisional directors.
  • Rina chief Scerni quits Festival
    RINA chairman Gianni Scerni has been forced off the board of Festival Cruises by Festival's arch-rival, Genoa-based cruise line Costa Crociere, writes Justin Stares.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • NCL fights wrongful death ruling
  • Support for new multi-modal rules
  • Cruise bug attack hits bookings
  • PDVSA sacks more and more
  • Indian tonnage hits new low
  • Bremerhaven banks on car handling
  • No slopping out at Slagen
  • Ports chief warns on box tagging
  • US waterway operators slam budget
  • Brazilian transport users unite
  • Algericas tanker arrested demanded
  • Worries linger over 24-hour rule
  • Spabunker salvage starts this week
  • New black tide reaches France
  • Danes re-launch Boulogne ferry link
  • Mangouras bail paid
  • Russians start Strelets inquiry
  • Iraq defeat won't help Gulf cruises
  • Yemen agrees to underwrite WRP
  • Belligerents 'must guarantee security'
  • Mangouras could be freed this week
  • UASC denies Gulf War panic
  • GrainCorp, Grainco discuss merge
  • Swedish pay talks go to mediation
  • Intra-Korea trade booming
  • Korean yards urge steel price cut
  • Doric Chariot pilot loses licence
  • Box of fireworks claims 17 lives

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • NOL looks to bond issue to reduce interest bill
    Neptune Orient Lines, the parent of APL and APL Logistics, is said to be planning to sell US$200 million in bonds to take advantage of low interest rates.
  • Smouldering charter market ready to burst into life
    Chinese New Year has been and gone and still the charter market continues its upward trend, fuelled by the scarcity of larger tonnage this week saw a further 2.5% gains.
  • Shipping council calls for Indonesian Government action on exorbitant THC
  • Hapag-Lloyd expects economic growth to boost volumes
  • Canada and US agree temporary explosives regulation
  • Citic eyes lucrative China logistics market
  • Volume boost prompts MCL capacity increase

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • Venezuelan first
    First foreign-chartered oil tanker makes it out of Venezuela, as a handful of ports given the ok by owners.
  • Barbados gets serious
    Barbados Registry to increase monitoring of members by collecting more data from class.
  • El Paso to exit LNG
    But what will happen to its specially adapted LNG carrier newbuildings?
  • Transneft eyes Ventspils Nafta stake
    Russian pipeline giant wants to buy into Latvian terminal, which controls Latvian Shipping Co.
  • EC voices concerns over ice tanker
    Laden suezmax sets out to navigate icy waters out of Finnish gulf.
  • ThyssenKrupp could take control of HDW
    German yard group has not ruled out buying significant or controlling stake in rival from US bank.
  • Bail coming through for Prestige master
    Apostolos Mangouras could be released by Friday, sources say.
  • Death toll in Strelets sinking likely to be 12
    Eight bodies have been recovered from Black Sea, with another four crew still missing.
  • NOL mulls bond sales
    Neptune Orient Lines seeks new ways to cut costs.
  • Contship targets India and China
    Australian and New Zealand exporters offered three new strings by CP Ships unit.
  • Offen opts for Digitrace
    German owner installs chart update system on all its 44 boxships.
  • STX inks Byzantine, Restis and Target deals
    South Korean yard confirms panamax and MR tanker newbuilding deals with Greek owners.
  • Maersk's military millions
    As the US gears up for war with Iraq Denmark's most famous shipowner will be right there with them.
  • Delmas and Otal boost Bollore
    French group's container lines drive revenue growth in 2002.
  • FEFC lines pump up fuel surcharges
    Far Eastern Freight Conference members will add 39% to cost of shipping a 20-foot box.
  • Pacific Venus hit by Legionnaires outbreak
    Japan Cruise Line forced to cancel month long voyage after passengers are struck down with disease.
  • Matson gets Title XI for Philly boxships
    Hawaii to US container line gets government financing for US Jones Act newbuildings.
  • Ports of Auckland sees boxship growth
    Container imports into one of New Zealand's largest ports sees 10% year-on-year growth.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
  • American Steamship names Welsch president, CEO
  • FMC to hold public meeting
  • APL reports near 100% compliance with U.S. manifest rule
  • CCNI, CSAV to slot on Med/U.S. Gulf service
  • Safmarine joings West African discussion agreement
  • Swiss Worldcargo contracts with Descartes for connectivity software
  • U.S. government begins focus on air cargo security
  • Teamsters talks reconvene after truckers' strike vote
  • Mineta replaces key advisor from within
  • Pacer boosts income for 2002
  • Freightgate adds XML capability to software suites
  • USDA sets restrictions on used farm equipment imports
  • USTR critical on Venezuela's agricultural import licensing
  • Treasury undersecretary explains terrorism risk insurance act
  • USDA requires irradiation for Hawaii procude bound for U.S. mainland
  • U.S., India increase cooperation in high-tech trade
  • UPS, DHL and Exel line up to buy shares in Sinotrans
  • AAPA calls port security funding "insufficient"

›››File
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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