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November 8, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shanghai set to beat Rotterdam as top port
    SHANGHAI will overtake Rotterdam as the world's largest port this year, as China's economic expansion boosts demand for shipping services, Shanghai Port president Lu Haihu said in Rotterdam.
  • Ship grounded near Raffles Lighthouse
    A container ship en route from Singapore to India ran aground Saturday night near Raffles Lighthouse and within port limits, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore said yesterday.
  • MPA, NUS in research effort
    EYEING a global market for maritime technology worth nearly $1.8 billion annually, Singapore established a new framework for joint maritime research aimed at bringing about closer collaboration between government, academia and industry.
  • P&O posts 18% rise in Q3 container handling

Sched Netweb site
  • EWATA members agree on new surcharge
  • Yantai-Dalian rail/ferry project started
  • EGL announces strong growth and profit in Q3
  • China custom law monitors assembly of products
  • High-tech products: mainstay of Shenzhen trade
  • Opportunities in China for our logistics companies, says Singapore minister
  • PSA wins two awards
  • Port Authority of NY/NJ appoints new executive director
  • UPS launches new flights to China
  • Profitable first half for JAL
  • EGSAC Italy appointed GSSA for Croatia Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Safmarine announces changes in Safari service from next year
  • P&O Ports & CMA CGM in Le Havre deal
  • Canada Maritime tops survey for schedule reliability
  • ECU-Line offers weekly service to Vera Cruz
  • Evergreen & Yang Ming Line post higher profit
  • ANZDL launches new website
  • Cosco Shipping doubles Q3 net
  • Luka Koper reopens in Belgrade
  • RST orders 2 Kalmar S to S cranes
  • P&O posts excellent Q3 results
  • Cotton glut: govt to launch incentive scheme for exports
  • Exim Bank acquires stake in W. African Development Bank
  • Port workers to hold demonstrations today
  • Container ports in Gulf set on expansion path
  • JNPCT handles record throughput of 96,508 TEUs in Oct. 2004
  • Excellent performance by m.v. Orient Stride at Mumbai Port
  • PRCL to pay Rlys 2 pc annual licence fee/royalty
  • Green signal given for excess wagon loading cheers zonal railways
  • Truck freight rates, prices of products poised to shoot up
  • Rs 500 per passenger to be charged to build greenfield airports
  • Construction begins on Trident Terminals' CFS at Dadri
  • Future JV pacts may include termination clause
  • Port Community EDI Update
  • Interactive meet with Prince Radu at IMC today
  • ICS conference on 'Shipping: Towards Better Decisions' to be held in Dubai on Nov. 27, 28

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Copec extends domestic market share
  • Bunker surcharges see container line profits soar
    Higher container volumes and increases in bunker fuel surcharges push-up profits.
  • Halt in exports cause surge in ARA fuel oil stocks
    Lack of arbitrage opportunities leads to jump in fuel oil stocks, while fears of a distillate shortage ease.
  • Baltic demand picks up after week of falling prices
    Prices continued a week-long fall in most Baltic ports today, and buying activity picked up.
  • December West to East HSFO arbitrage volumes plummet
    December arrivals of HSFO seen at only one-third of Singapore's recent monthly sales of 380 cst bunker fuels.
  • Crude oil falls as supply concerns begin to subside
    Crude oil traded on the Nyemx fell over $2 in yesterday's trading as the industry becomes more confident of supply.
  • Singapore: Arbitration service to be launched next week
    November 8 will see the launch of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), aimed at speedy and reliable resolution of disputes for all maritime interests.

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Eagle Eye partners with Sidewinder for automated real-time tracking
  • 60 t HGV trials in Germany?
  • New Zealand freight companies form alliance
  • Ofotbahn strengthened to 30 t axle load
  • Air Maroc Cargo adds Algiers, seeks London for freighter network
  • Senator Lines launches new ABX service
  • Reid retires as British Midland CEO

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Austal adds two more to orderbook
  • Tankers boost Seabulk results
  • Hornbeck sees OSV demand picking up

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Corps completes emergency work on several levee repair projects
  • AEGON announces sale of Transamerica container arm
  • Port of Seattle fire Department holding annual pancake breakfast
  • Task force formed to study oil spill response
  • Rail intermodal totals continue to break records

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Law lords to rule on CMA CGM damage liability limitation case
    THE House of Lords is to be asked to rule on a test case centring on the rights of charterers to limit their damage liability to shipowners under the provisions of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976.
  • Airmic seeks brake on contingent payouts
    BRITAIN'S leading corporate buyers of insurance have called for a radical overhaul of the insurance-buying process in the wake of the legal controversy surrounding the world's largest insurance broker Marsh & McLennan.
  • Sarkozy backs the energY of French shipyards
    FRENCH Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy delivered a vibrant defence of French shipbuilding at the naming of the Gaz de France energY (above) at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique yard at the weekend, writes Andrew Spurrier in Saint Nazaire.
  • Klesch in $1.2bn deal
    BRITAIN'S Klesch & Co and New York-based The Jordan Company on Friday confirmed the acquisition of Transamerica Maritime Containers for a consideration of $1.2bn, writes David Osler.
  • Arlington in IPO success
    Arlington Tankers, the industry's latest New York initial public offering, went to an immediate premium above its offer price on the shares' trading debut, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • China stays on top of iron, steel
    CHINA will continue to dominate the global iron and steel market until 2010 and will account for 70% of market growth during that period, shipping agents heard yesterday
  • Arlington launched on NYSE
    ARLINGTON Tankers begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, with 11.45M common shares priced at $20.00 following higher than expected demand
  • Union Pacific denies responsibility
    UNION Pacific Railroad has rebutted persistent criticism by sternly denying it is to blame for US West Coast congestion this year
  • TEN overpowers rising costs
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation has tripled third-quarter profits on higher time charter equivalent rates despite growing ship expenses
  • Chiquita slips on costs
  • Florida losing its phosphates
  • Little impact from Customs action
  • Chinese to finance Pilbara project
  • Concor's monopoly ends
  • Strike and raising costs hit Algoma
  • Essar's Mehta explains tanker sale
  • Essar's repays debts
  • Tankers lead Seabulk turnaround
  • First US West Coast LNG approval

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • OK for Port Everglades terminal sale
    Bankruptcy court approves auction of South Stevedoring common user terminal.
  • Transamerica box leasing sold
    Dutch parent sells container lessor to investor group for $1.2 billion.
  • Europe asks arbitration on U.S. tax law
  • October traffic gains for railroads
  • Union Pacific says service better at LA-Long Beach
  • So. Calif. air-cargo hub to add rail link
  • UK logistics merger called off
  • Northwest drops fuel charge
  • Taiwan OKs third free-trade port area
  • BNSF appoints new execs
  • P&O port traffic booms
  • Seattle containers set record

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Beijing sets timetable logistics liberalisation
    The logistics industry will be fully open to foreign investment by the end of the year, said Zhang Zhigang, vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce in China.
  • Barroso under fire from Greens as Kroes keeps competition portfolio
    Green MEP's have berated new EC president Jos' Manuel Barroso for 'folding under pressure' from EU member states in re-submitting names for the new commission.
  • Surcharges flood Australian trades
  • Checks and balances: US Coast Guard evaluates trading partners' port security
  • Woodpecker rail service chips away at roads' dominance
  • HMM to issue W120billion worth of bonds
  • Australia-New Caledonia service still struggling
  • Cosco Vancouver delivered

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Tropical Shipping beats parent
    A Florida-based boxship company is the only moneymaker for New York-listed Nicor.
  • US judge enjoins MarAd
    A judge has put six Maersk group containerships in legal limbo on their way into the US flag.
  • Top Tankers flies low
    A share issue by Evangelos Pistiolis's Top Tankers has priced a dollar and a half under target.
  • Arlington Tankers raises $230m
    Initial public offering for Stena vehicle exceeds price expectations.
  • Yang Ming and Ever even greener
    Taiwan's liner-shipping majors have boosted their annual profit estimates yet again.
  • Great Eastern stands up for deal
    Great Eastern speaks warmly of single hull and denies a recent play was a money-loser.
  • SembCorp rises on tide
    Revenues and earnings are advancing in step at Singapore shipyard group SembCorp.
  • Chemical bonanza in sight?
    Analysts think Odfjell's profits could triple by 2006 and Stolt-Nielsen should head the same way.
  • Taiheiyo upgrades forecast
    Hot freight markets prompt Japanese VLCC and bulker owner to increase interim profits by 50%.
  • Mipo wins Cido quartet
    Hyuk Kwon's Cido is expanding its chemical tanker exposure with a $146m order.
  • Precious piles on the profits
    Expanded fleet and red-hot bulker rates help Thai owner more than double its profits from twelve months ago.
  • TEN profits up fourfold
    Expansion helps Greek owner make the most of hot rates, but it warns of the burden of increased costs.
  • Algoma slides
    Labour disputes and strengthening Canadian dollar hit profits at tanker and bulker operator.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Tropical's profit rises despite hurricanes
  • MSC to provide own Asia/South Africa link after VSA split
  • U.S. air cargo continues boom
  • UPS triples freighter service to China
  • Moyes relinquishes power at Swift
  • EU commission is set
  • EGL triples 3rd-quarter earnings
  • Port of Rotterdam switches to paperless declarations

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2004
  • Arlington pricing above target
    Arlington Tankers' issue in the US market is likely to be oversubscribed and shares are now offered at close to ...
  • Port unions reject new port directive
    "The only objective for the directive is to wipe out the large dockworker unions", says the International Dockworkers Council (IDC ...
  • The Swedish Club opt for 10 per cent premium increase
    The Swedish Club has decided on a 10 per cent general increase for the P&I policy year 2005/2006 ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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