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March 12, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Booming maritime industry to leave 5,000 jobs unfilled by '13
    ROBUST growth forecast for Singapore's maritime industry could widen the current shortfall in skilled manpower that has left 3,500 positions unfilled, a situation the government aims to address following the release yesterday of a detailed manpower study.
  • New shipping degree courses to boost workforce
    TWO new maritime degree programmes will form part of the three-prong plan to attract more people to a career in the maritime industry, in a bid to meet rising manpower needs, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said yesterday.
  • New Indon-Philippine route to cut transit time to US
    A NEW transshipment route between the Philippines and Indonesia has been established which will reduce by half the transit time between Indonesia and the US.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to raise RM760m in IPO
    AIR Asia, the Malaysia-based budget airline, will launch an initial public share offering to fund its ambitious expansion plan, the company said yesterday.
  • Cathay may expand fleet to meet rising demand
  • Viet Air mulling flights to Mumbai
  • Swiss chief quits amid lawsuit talk
  • Ryanair opposes higher passenger charges
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lack of scuttling evidence need not warrant an accident ruling
    JUST because a judge was not prepared to reach a positive conclusion that a vessel had been deliberately scuttled, that did not mean that he was obliged to conclude that the vessel sank by accident, the Queensland Court of Appeal ruled last month.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Booming maritime industry to leave 5,000 jobs unfilled by '13
    ROBUST growth forecast for Singapore's maritime industry could widen the current shortfall in skilled manpower that has left 3,500 positions unfilled, a situation the government aims to address following the release yesterday of a detailed manpower study.
  • New shipping degree courses to boost workforce
    TWO new maritime degree programmes will form part of the three-prong plan to attract more people to a career in the maritime industry, in a bid to meet rising manpower needs, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said yesterday.
  • New Indon-Philippine route to cut transit time to US
    A NEW transshipment route between the Philippines and Indonesia has been established which will reduce by half the transit time between Indonesia and the US.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to raise RM760m in IPO
    AIR Asia, the Malaysia-based budget airline, will launch an initial public share offering to fund its ambitious expansion plan, the company said yesterday.
  • Cathay may expand fleet to meet rising demand
  • Viet Air mulling flights to Mumbai
  • Swiss chief quits amid lawsuit talk
  • Ryanair opposes higher passenger charges
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lack of scuttling evidence need not warrant an accident ruling
    JUST because a judge was not prepared to reach a positive conclusion that a vessel had been deliberately scuttled, that did not mean that he was obliged to conclude that the vessel sank by accident, the Queensland Court of Appeal ruled last month.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Booming maritime industry to leave 5,000 jobs unfilled by '13
    ROBUST growth forecast for Singapore's maritime industry could widen the current shortfall in skilled manpower that has left 3,500 positions unfilled, a situation the government aims to address following the release yesterday of a detailed manpower study.
  • New shipping degree courses to boost workforce
    TWO new maritime degree programmes will form part of the three-prong plan to attract more people to a career in the maritime industry, in a bid to meet rising manpower needs, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said yesterday.
  • New Indon-Philippine route to cut transit time to US
    A NEW transshipment route between the Philippines and Indonesia has been established which will reduce by half the transit time between Indonesia and the US.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to raise RM760m in IPO
    AIR Asia, the Malaysia-based budget airline, will launch an initial public share offering to fund its ambitious expansion plan, the company said yesterday.
  • Cathay may expand fleet to meet rising demand
  • Viet Air mulling flights to Mumbai
  • Swiss chief quits amid lawsuit talk
  • Ryanair opposes higher passenger charges
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lack of scuttling evidence need not warrant an accident ruling
    JUST because a judge was not prepared to reach a positive conclusion that a vessel had been deliberately scuttled, that did not mean that he was obliged to conclude that the vessel sank by accident, the Queensland Court of Appeal ruled last month.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK to table ship and port security bill for legislation
  • Worldwide Logistics, ThreeSixty Sourcing form partnership
  • 35 firms bid to build Batam Island container port
  • Exporters now lodging electronic entries with NZ Customs
  • Sea Containers posts higher earnings in 2003
  • Cargo upswing for Cathay in February
  • China Airlines' sale on hold until after Taiwan presidential elections
  • Menzies wins cargo handling contract from Aerolineas Argentinas
  • Kitty Hawk begins airport to door deliveries

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC commences direct service to Europe ex-MICT
  • Freight rates set to soar as Asian shippers ride China boom
  • Handicraft exports surge by 20 pc
  • APM Terminals-CONCOR combine emerges highest bidder - Bidding for JNP's 3rd container terminal
  • Capt. Rustom Dastoor to be new NSICT GM
  • VCT sets all-time high berth rate of 48.9 moves per hour
  • Sharjah Ports & Customs Authority team coming on March 16
  • Indo-UAE JBC meet gets down to business
  • Nanik Rupani elected IMC President, Rajesh Kapadia Vice-President for 2004-05

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • ARA: Suppliers opposed on demand in volatile market
  • Brazilian market update
  • Slower demand moves earliest Italian delivery to within 24-hours
  • China and 'unpredictable' bunker demand trigger IEA revision
    Inter-governmental think-tank hikes 2004 demand predictions, blaming unpredictable demand from China and international bunker market.
  • Suppliers rush to comply with MPA scheme
    A number of Singapore bunker suppliers have already met stringent MPA Accreditation Scheme requirements, suppliers said today.
  • Singapore sentiment turns as market awaits cargo influx
    Buyers reported to be 'trickling' back as market gears up for arbitrage cargo arrivals next week

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ghana - electronic customs procedures for exporters
  • Nigerian Customs - Clean Report of Findings
  • Deutsche Post reports records sales in 2003
  • Conliner to use VLS terminal for new Milan shuttle
  • Continental Airlines offers more flights to Mexico
  • Two new container gantries for Eurogate Hamburg terminal
  • New Chairman for Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators' Association

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • IMO "should use Equasis" for fleet data
  • Bad weather hits Bow Mariner search
  • Sound results from DNV
  • Equasis reports strong month
  • LR signs Greek deal
  • UK to cut light dues, by a penny

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Asian naval spending set to soar
    Predicted to double by 2009
  • Singapore maritime industry to keep growing
    Manpower study finding

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Oks TriStar Transload expansion
  • Royal Olympic vessels going up for auction
  • Portland transportation clubs schedule Industry Reunion event
  • Parking rates going up at Portland Airport
  • Transportation Services Index finds more freight on the move

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • NOL in last ditch bid to buy P&O Nedlloyd
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines made a last ditch attempt to acquire P&O Nedlloyd before the rival containership operator receives a stock market listing by reversing into Nedlloyd, Lloyd's List was told yesterday.
  • Outrage as terror bombs hit Madrid
    WORLD leaders joined in a chorus of condemnation after the Madrid bombings yesterday, which had claimed 182 lives and injured 900 as Lloyd's List went to press, writes Rob McKay.
  • Green strikes it rich with remuneration
    JUST two months into the job, Philip Green, chief executive of the P&O Nedlloyd, has landed a basic salary of more than half a million pounds, the Nedlloyd Information Memorandum has revealed.
  • European ministers agree further subsidies for shipbuilders
    EUROPE'S council of ministers has approved further subsidies to the continent's struggling shipbuilding sector.
  • 'Bush war' on maritime unions
    MARITIME unions in the US are gearing up for a bitter fight against a proposed new labour relations system for Department of Defense workers that they say is a calculated threat to their very existence.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Stocks fall after Madrid bombing
    SHARES in transport and leisure stocks fell on a broad scale across Europe today after terrorist attacks in Madrid claimed more than 170 lives
  • US cruise response to Madrid
    US cruise companies told Fairplay this afternoon that their response to the bomb blasts in Madrid today would depend on advice given by security authorities
  • Bow Mariner sisterships inspected
    ODFJELL Seachem, owner of the Bow Mariner, the chemical tanker that exploded and sank off Virginia on 28 February, is inspecting sister ships for potential risks
  • USCG promises aggressive inspections
    THE US Coast Guard will board every foreign vessel arriving at a US port with a security certificate issued under the ISPS code and will make "aggressive" inquiries
  • Spain on cruise alert
    FURTHER security measures could be applied at the port of Barcelona's cruise terminals if terrorist attacks in Spain escalate
  • Port au Prince re-opened
    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti's largest port, is again open to container traffic and should be open by next week to bulk carriers
  • No resolution yet to Irish dispute
  • EU to extend shipyard subsidies
  • SSW crisis talks resume next week
  • Australian exports up, earnings dip
  • Torm tankers boost earnings
  • HK harbour reclamation goes ahead
  • Caspian oil trade prepares to grow
  • New funds for Brazilian shipbuilding
  • Festival rumours dismissed
  • Karachi offers new work to Smit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Industry has to share in port security expense, says Hutchinson
    Homeland Security official defends government spending, says private sector has to foot some of the bill for increased security.
  • Transportation index shows U.S. economy strengthening
  • CN Rail union rejects arbitration
  • FedEx, UPS want fair package delivery market
  • Cargo up at Lufthansa, BAA
  • Bulker TORM boosts 2004 forecast
  • NTSB: Half of railroad tank cars subpar
  • USDA: High ocean rates hit corn exports
  • GE, SAIC to collaborate on 'smart' container
  • Yellow Roadway raises Q1 earnings estimate
  • Unions call for ban on RR remote control

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • NOL denies fresh PONL acquisition rumours
    Neptune Orient Lines, the parent of APL and APL Logistics, has denied that it is planning to proceed with a 'substantial acquisition in the near future'.
  • Dutch ministers evasive on question of RPA majority stake
    The Dutch cabinet has reopened the question of a majority stake in the Rotterdam Port Authority (RPA), as part of a larger agreement to finance the second Maasvlakte.
  • CN to table final offer to striking staff
  • Australian tax authorities examine container leases
  • Maersk-Concor wins JNPT Terminal three tender
  • Strikes will hurt Brazilian credibility and exports 'in the medium term'
  • Serious C-TPAT understaffing critical says trade lawyer
  • Carriers vent opposition to South Carolina security fee
  • Trans-European Network projects Green-screened in vote
  • Czech barge company appoints Rhenus as agent
  • Norasia Integra delivered into new transpac service

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Bow sistership was "at risk"
    Bow Power held a year ago over "dangerous" oxygen levels.
  • Danish ferry line back in red
    Mols slumps to big loss in 2003.
  • Alstom warns on losses
    French industrial and shipbuilding group says may have to renegotiate debt with banks.
  • Norden stake boosts Torm profits
    $111m gain from 33% holding for Danish product tanker operator.
  • Comanav launches French Med route
    Moroccan shipowner to link Tangier to Port-Vendres in October.
  • EU rubberstamps move to extend yard aid
    European yards to benefit from handouts until 31 March 2005 or dispute resolution date.
  • Kazmortransflot orders tanker trio
    Kazakh owner will take delivery of three ships from Vyborg Shipyard in Russia.
  • Japan holds 52 ships
    Port state detention list for February includes MISC, NYK and Wan Hai ships.
  • ExxonMobil's UK LNG terminal slides ahead
    Energy major steps up another rung on the approvals ladder.
  • Samsung and Tsuneishi break new ground
    Report claims first cooperation between Korean and Japanese yards on shipbuilding.
  • CNOOC to build China LNG terminal
    Chinese energy giant steps on the gas for imports.
  • Swire slips on shipping
    Hong Kong group's marine services turned in lower profits in 2003.
  • UK cuts light dues
    Fees paid by ships for lighthouse upkeep in UK and Irish waters are being trimmed from April.
  • U-Ming bulkers held in Australia
    Seventeen ships detained during February port state contol inspections.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Koch: Shippers could be caught in security issues of non-U.S. ports
  • House subcommittee increases fiscal year 2005 funds for Deepwater
  • UNCTAD says ports, ships delay compliance with ISPS code
  • Seaboard Marine ship first into Haiti
  • Sweeney to head Crowley's energy and marine services
  • Israel Airport Authority picks L-3 detection system
  • CN proposes "cooling-off" period for CAW strike
  • Apparel Logistics rebuffs Crowley Logistics' petition to FMC
  • Trade ministers meet for informal FTAA talks
  • U.S. chamber cites benefits of U.S.-Morocco free trade agreement

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 11, 2004
  • Double up for a bulk carrier in 12 months
    Double up in one year! That is the current bulk market with record high prices on all kind of tonnage ...
  • Fewer accidents in Swedish waters 2002
    165 accidents and near-accidents were reported in Swedish waters in 2002, down by 17 compared to 2001, according to ...
  • FESCO breaks ice in the Baltic
    The Far Eastern Shipping Company, FESCO, diesel-electric ice-breaker "Admiral Makarov" built 1975 in Finland, has operated in the ...

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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
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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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