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March 11, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Efforts under way to salvage sunken S'pore-flagged ship
    A 'formidable array of marine salvage expertise and equipment' is converging on the US East Coast's Hampton Roads area to begin salvage operations on the Singapore-flagged tanker Bow Mariner to recover the bodies of missing seamen and remove any remaining cargo.
  • Singapore port posts rise in Feb volumes
    PSA Corporation's local volumes rose 7.7 per cent in February, while Singapore's emerging container terminal operator, Jurong Port, has also recorded a strong start to 2004.
  • HK harbour reclamation to continue as court gives free hand to govt
    A seven-year battle by environmentalists to save Hong Kong's famous harbour from more reclamation ended in defeat when a court slapped down their efforts to halt building work on the busy waterway.
  • Hyundai Merchant sees robust 2004 earnings
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's second-largest shipping line, said it expects to report a 'significant improvement' in its earnings this year after it posted a loss of 21.1 billion won in 2003.
Air and Land Transport
  • Rolls-Royce sees 41,000 plane deliveries till 2022
    SOME 41,000 new commercial aircraft worth US$2.17 trillion are expected to be delivered worldwide in the next 20 years, with Asia powering the market's growth, aerospace giant Rolls-Royce said.
  • Budget airlines fuel travel boom in Indonesia
  • Cathay's H2 profit falls 1% on fare discounts
  • Maintenance queries force Virgin Blue to fly close to airports
  • JAL to shed 8% of jobs in 3 years
  • LogBook

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Efforts under way to salvage sunken S'pore-flagged ship
    A 'formidable array of marine salvage expertise and equipment' is converging on the US East Coast's Hampton Roads area to begin salvage operations on the Singapore-flagged tanker Bow Mariner to recover the bodies of missing seamen and remove any remaining cargo.
  • Singapore port posts rise in Feb volumes
    PSA Corporation's local volumes rose 7.7 per cent in February, while Singapore's emerging container terminal operator, Jurong Port, has also recorded a strong start to 2004.
  • HK harbour reclamation to continue as court gives free hand to govt
    A seven-year battle by environmentalists to save Hong Kong's famous harbour from more reclamation ended in defeat when a court slapped down their efforts to halt building work on the busy waterway.
  • Hyundai Merchant sees robust 2004 earnings
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's second-largest shipping line, said it expects to report a 'significant improvement' in its earnings this year after it posted a loss of 21.1 billion won in 2003.
Air and Land Transport
  • Rolls-Royce sees 41,000 plane deliveries till 2022
    SOME 41,000 new commercial aircraft worth US$2.17 trillion are expected to be delivered worldwide in the next 20 years, with Asia powering the market's growth, aerospace giant Rolls-Royce said.
  • Budget airlines fuel travel boom in Indonesia
  • Cathay's H2 profit falls 1% on fare discounts
  • Maintenance queries force Virgin Blue to fly close to airports
  • JAL to shed 8% of jobs in 3 years
  • LogBook

Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese ports swamped with raw materials
  • Weihai port offers more routes to Japan
  • Qingdao at critical stage in port development
  • Shenzhen throughput soars 45 per cent in February
  • Malaysia begins pre-screening cargo destined for US
  • APM Terminals to manage Jordanian port
  • Ezycargo extends coverage to Japan
  • Dragonair makes Albert Yau GM
  • SIA considers modernising fleet
  • Newark runway to be repaired
  • Continental beefs up Caribbean flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen receives e-commerce excellence award for second year in a row
  • Textile industry can double exports by 10th Plan-end: FITEI
  • Vegetable oil imports to continue
  • Zanzibar woos Indian investors
  • CoPT board approves cut in vessel-related charges
  • 5 cos attend pre-bid meeting called by KPT - Construction of Rs 200-cr. box terminal
  • JNP among top 30 ports in the world - It's official!
  • Sharp Logistics Pvt. Ltd brings first import-laden box train from Mundra Port to ICD-Dashrath
  • No threat seen to LPG from LNG
  • Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry hit by ship shortage
  • CII, Myanmar chamber ink pact
  • IMC's infrastructure convention aims at highlighting policies - A host of prominent speakers to articulate views
  • Custom House Agents cricket match postponed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • DOE & API data at a glance
  • Port reopens following tanker explosion
  • Saudi ports continue competitive run
  • DNV records $42.4m profit
    High demand for risk and increasing tendency towards zero tolerance for accidents sees profits jump
  • Good recent demand sees tightning avails in Piraeus
  • South Korean early dates gain from barge bonus
  • Japanese shipowner slapped with $2m spill fine
    Bunker fuel sludge and bilge water dumped into ocean, US federal court decides.
  • Softer crude pushes Rotterdam lower
  • US state bunker spill prevention bill signed
    Ship refueling operators required to have containment and recovery equipment readily available under bill

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • ERA's Regional Airline Conference attracts high-profile speakers
  • Nigeria: New tax on petroleum products
  • DPD: Cooperation with the Dutch TPG
  • Transcameroon railway to be renovated
  • FedEx starts Athens operations
  • Royal Nedlloyd calls extraordinary meeting of shareholders
  • ABX Air announces Vice Presidential appointments

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • ITF and ICS/ISF back Mitropoulos on "Karachi Eight"
  • "Quiet" week for piracy
  • Port Services directive failure presents "new opportunity"
  • False mayday man gets jail and US$194,587 costs

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Union calls for rethink on crew numbers
    Says new Ship Security Officer role being filled by "already overworked" officers
  • Bow Mariner survivors hire attorneys
    to "assist them to find a way to provide a full statement to the Coast Guard"
  • Telenor gears up for SSAS
    Expanding its Inmarsat C and Mini-C system at the Eik earth station
  • Lloyds Register signs broader agreement with Greece
    First classification society to sign a new, broader, agreement on delegation of statutory services

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • FESCO placing into service 160 new refrigerated containers
  • Royal Olympic Cruises has one vessel back at work
  • Port of Everett to honor deceased former engineering boss
  • Port of Portland taps Borossay as liner development manager
  • Malaysia becomes member of CBP's container security team

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greek marine minister says winning trust is key aim of government
    GREECE'S new Minister of Merchant Marine, sworn in yesterday as part of the government of Costas Karamanlis, has said that creating a climate of trust with the shipping industry is among the basic goals of the incoming centre-right administration.
  • Ports at risk of missing ISPS Code deadline
    PORTS are shaping up as the weak link in the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code chain, with shipping lines and the European ports warning that the July 1 deadline is in jeopardy in that sector.
  • Maersk Sealand UK feeder service a casualty of high charter rates
    SOARING containership charter rates have claimed a high-profile casualty, with Maersk Sealand cancelling a UK feeder service that is no longer considered commercially feasible, writes Janet Porter.
  • ABP defends need for new terminals
    ONE of Britain's biggest port operators has hit back at claims that the need for further terminal capacity in the UK was exaggerated.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Putin appoints transport minister
    RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin has appointed a former military logistics officer, Yury Levitin, to head the revamped transport and communications ministry in his second term
  • New twist in Ghost ship saga
    A US Department of Transportation report has concluded that toxic substances on the so-called Ghost Ships pose a "negligible" threat to the environment
  • Bow Mariner survivors tight-lipped
    THE investigation into the explosion and sinking of the Bow Mariner has been hampered by the survivors' refusal to give statements about the disaster
  • Opposition to security fee mounts
    TWENTY-ONE shipping companies have combined to oppose the unilateral security fee that Charleston, South Carolina plans to implement on 1 July
  • Court allows livestock trade to end
    EXPORTS of live Irish cattle might be coming to an end following a decision in the Irish Supreme Court that Pandoro can stop its service
  • Atlantic LNG to resume operations
    A court injunction is expected to force workers in Trinidad to resume towage operations at the Atlantic LNG plant today
  • French bid to halt fines law
  • Philippines needs ro-ro tonnage
  • Djibouti in huge expansion plan
  • LR signs major Greek agreement
  • Chinese to inspect collision bulker
  • India tightens ship standards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Ports still target for terror: Analyst
    Ports will remain vulnerable unless ocean shipping works together to strengthen security.
  • D. Post profits up, eyes U.S. mail
    Fourth-quarter net rose 65 percent at German logistics provider, helped by cost cuts and Airborne results.
  • Lines oppose S.C. Ports security fee
  • Canadian National makes offers to end strike
  • Halifax operator net hit by loss of ACL, Maersk
  • Osprey starts up Memphis barge service
  • India cuts Cochin port charges
  • Lufthansa Cargo launches second RTW freighter
  • TNT names China JV exec, ex-APLer to tech services
  • Kitty Hawk adds overnight service
  • Profits lower at Sea Containers
  • Seaboard Marine resumes Haiti service
  • Carlyle shopping Horizon Lines: Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • China's rail-capacity stacking up
    Double-stack scheduled services for international cargo across China could be a matter of months away, from a standing start a year ago.
  • Owens sells box-business to hungry Sea Containers
    Owens Group is shedding non-core activities and last week said it was close to divesting its Container Services, Cooltainers and Rural Transport divisions.
  • 'Big boys' propel the market, despite some carriers' protests
  • Development spreads across China, following Yangtze
  • HMM shares to emerge from supervision period, reports mixed results
  • Heung-A Shipping announces net loss for 2003
  • Matson moves to recover fuel costs
  • Lower-Danube start-ups raise regional potential
  • EFLLF's new chairmen's brief to seek new members
  • FEPORT appoints new president and vice-presidents

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Abbas death recalls Achille Lauro terror
    Palestinian passes at 56 in US custody.
  • Shorting its ports
    US faces foreign-trade crisis if activists continue to block nationwide port expansion.
  • Bocimar capesize newbuilding nets hot rate
    Waigaoqiao-built bulker fixed to Chinese charterer at record level.
  • Bow Mariner link to other cases
    US Coast Guard sees methanol tanker dangers.
  • Court steers against Lakes pilots in pay dispute
    US appeals panel puts issue back in Coast Guard's lap.
  • Hudong Zhonghua boosts output
    Sales at Chinese yard rose by nearly 30% last year, compared to 2002.
  • Trico takes a big hit
    $164m loss at US offshore operator includes $113m charge.
  • Dead executive's family holds on to bribery cash
    Relatives of Gotland's Bo Petersson could keep his ill-gotten gains unless new evidence is produced.
  • LNG carriers delayed by Trinidad strike
    But first vessel now reported docking as tug workers return to work today.
  • Crunch time for Seattle Trader
    Philippine ship suspected of sinking trawler arrives in China for police checks.
  • OVDS and DSD bail out of Nor-Cargo
    Norwegian owners sell logistics arm to state because of lack of funds to support it.
  • Hong Kong rounds up big names
    Evergreen, V Ships, Dohle, SCI, Good Faith, Hansa Mare vessels all on February detention list.
  • LR in Greek ferry first
    Breakthrough in domestic market and ISPS work.
  • Petronet LNG IPO oversubscribed
    Indian importer gets big response in bid to raise cash for product purchase.
  • Sulpicio Lines hit by strike
    Union action over labour practices keeps 22 of Philippine ferry owner's ships in port.
  • DNV profit jumps
    Classification society has almost 20% of world orders on its books.
  • Tranz Rail plans ferry revamp
    Existing ships not enough to meet planned growth in New Zealand.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • COSCO's CEO urges more cooperation among carriers, shippers
  • New U.S./India discussion agreement
  • COSCO to charter another three 8,500-TEU ships
  • NTSB faults Canadian railroad, FRA for 2002 deadly derailment
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Ridge sees global commitment against terrorism
  • GeoLogistics appoints CEO for Benelux area
  • European port group worried about duplication of security rules

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Sharp passenger increase on Stockholm - Riga route
    Riga Sea Line reports a 125 per cent increase in passenger numbers on the Stockholm - Riga route. In January, 4,860 ...
  • Swedish tonnage tax investigation delayed
    A unanimous taxation committee in the Swedish Parliament has approved two motions to investigate and to introduce a tonnage based ...
  • The Swedish Queen names East Indiaman
    Sweden's Queen Silvia will be the godmother of the East Indiaman "Götheborg". The naming ceremony will be held on 3 ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
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
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%
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%
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
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
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.
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
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
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%)
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%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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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